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
- Cave Creek/New River, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Mazatzal Mountains, New River Mesa, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, Rio Verde/Salt River, Tonto Basin
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- Moderate
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- Observed
What is happening
At 701 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tonto Basin to near Punkin Center to Sycamore Creek. Movement was southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 701 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tonto Basin to near Punkin Center to Sycamore Creek. Movement was southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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, Sugarloaf Mountain, Sycamore Creek, Ballantine Trailhead, Sunflower, Roosevelt, Punkin Center, Roosevelt Dam, Saguaro Lake, Canyon Lake, Tonto Basin, Tonto National Monument, Goldfield Ranch, Four Peaks, Salt River Tubing Recreation Area, Apache Lake, Rio Verde, Horseshoe Reservoir, Sunset Mountain, and Oak Spring Canyon. This includes the following highways... AZ Route 87 between mile markers 196 and 229. AZ Route 188 between mile markers 232 and 266.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 7:02PM 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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