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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Gila, AZ; Maricopa, AZ

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Gila, Maricopa
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What is happening

At 513 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ballantine Trailhead, moving north at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Round...

What the bulletin says to do

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.

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Bulletin details

At 513 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ballantine Trailhead, moving north at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Round Valley, Ballantine Trailhead, Sunflower, Sugarloaf Mountain, Sycamore Creek, Punkin Center, Tonto Basin, Four Peaks and Rio Verde. This includes the following highways... AZ Route 87 between mile markers 199 and 208. AZ Route 188 between mile markers 254 and 263.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 5:13PM MST until October 21 at 5:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 5:05PM MST until October 21 at 5:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 4:52PM MST until October 21 at 5:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

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  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 4:41PM MST until October 21 at 5:30PM 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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