Special Weather Statement for Cave Creek/New River; New River Mesa; Rio Verde/Salt River +2 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Cave Creek/New River, Mazatzal Mountains, New River Mesa, Rio Verde/Salt River, Tonto Basin
- Effective
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 109 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Round Valley, moving north at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. If on or near Bartlett Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 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. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 109 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northwest of Round Valley, moving north at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Round Valley, Sunflower, Ballantine Trailhead, Sycamore Creek, Sugarloaf Mountain and Rio Verde.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 1:09PM 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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