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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Gila, AZ; Maricopa, AZ

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Gila, Maricopa
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SVRPSR The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Gila County in east central Arizona... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * Until 945 PM MST. * At 911 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oak Spring Canyon, or near Sunflower, moving southwest at 5...

What the bulletin says to do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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SVRPSR The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Gila County in east central Arizona... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... * Until 945 PM MST. * At 911 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oak Spring Canyon, or near Sunflower, moving southwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Sycamore Creek, Sunflower, Punkin Center, Tonto Basin, and Oak Spring Canyon. This includes the following highways... AZ Route 87 between mile markers 215 and 229. AZ Route 188 between mile markers 258 and 266.

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    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 19 at 9:11PM MST until August 19 at 9:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Phoenix AZ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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