Severe Thunderstorm Warning for La Paz, AZ
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What you need to know
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- La Paz
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 733 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Quartzsite, or 37 miles south of Parker, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Quartzsite. This includes the following highways... AZ...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 733 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Quartzsite, or 37 miles south of Parker, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Quartzsite. This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 13 and 23. AZ Route 95 between mile markers 94 and 113.
Lifecycle record
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 7:33PM MST until August 12 at 7:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 12 at 7:08PM MST until August 12 at 7:45PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
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Source and limitations
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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