Special Weather Statement for Cave Creek/New River; New River Mesa; Rio Verde/Salt River +4 more
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Cave Creek/New River, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Mazatzal Mountains, New River Mesa, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, Rio Verde/Salt River
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
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- Observed
What is happening
At 157 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Desert Mountain to near Goldfield, or extending from 9 miles north of Scottsdale to 6 miles north of Apache Junction, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar...
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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 157 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Desert Mountain to near Goldfield, or extending from 9 miles north of Scottsdale to 6 miles north of Apache Junction, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch 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... Mesa, Scottsdale, Apache Junction, Fountain Hills, Sugarloaf Mountain, Ballantine Trailhead, Round Valley, Carefree, Rio Verde, Goldfield Ranch, McDowell Mountain Park, Saguaro Lake, Salt River Tubing Recreation Area, Granite Reef Dam, Usery Mountain Park, Canyon Lake, Goldfield, Lost Dutchman State Park, Four Peaks and Desert Mountain.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 30 at 1:57AM 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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