Special Weather Statement for Cave Creek/New River; New River Mesa; Rio Verde/Salt River
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Cave Creek/New River, New River Mesa, Rio Verde/Salt River
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
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- Observed
What is happening
At 145 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Horseshoe Reservoir, or 11 miles west of Sycamore Creek, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 145 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Horseshoe Reservoir, or 11 miles west of Sycamore Creek, moving west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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... Camp Creek, Horseshoe Reservoir, and Sunset Mountain.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 1:45AM 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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