Special Weather Statement for Aguila Valley; Northwest Valley; Tonopah Desert +15 more
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Aguila Valley, Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Buckeye/Avondale, Cave Creek/New River, Central Phoenix, Deer Valley, East Valley, Fountain Hills/East Mesa and 10 more
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 343 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong outflow along a line extending from near Pipeline Canyon Trailhead to near Desert Ridge Marketplace to Falcon Field Airport to near Gold Canyon to 9 miles south of Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Movement was southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 343 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong outflow along a line extending from near Pipeline Canyon Trailhead to near Desert Ridge Marketplace to Falcon Field Airport to near Gold Canyon to 9 miles south of Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Movement was southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Peoria, Surprise, Avondale, Buckeye, Apache Junction, El Mirage, Florence, Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, Coolidge, Tolleson, Youngtown, and Waddell. This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 134 and 168. AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 195 and 230. AZ Route 51 between mile markers 1 and 15.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 25 at 3:43PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Official revision
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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