Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Maricopa, AZ
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What you need to know
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- Maricopa
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- Severe
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What is happening
At 415 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of Camp Creek, or 16 miles west of Sycamore Creek, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding,...
What the bulletin says to do
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail and damaging winds. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. If on or near Horseshoe Lake, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 415 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of Camp Creek, or 16 miles west of Sycamore Creek, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Camp Creek, Desert Mountain and Seven Springs.
Lifecycle record
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 4:15PM MST until October 21 at 4:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 4:05PM MST until October 21 at 4:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 3:54PM MST until October 21 at 4:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Official revision - Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 3:40PM MST until October 21 at 4:30PM 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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