Special Weather Statement for Gila Bend; Sonoran Desert Natl Monument
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Gila Bend, Sonoran Desert Natl Monument
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- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Observed
What is happening
At 750 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Gila Bend Auxiliary Field, or 14 miles south of Gila Bend, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until midnight MST for south central Arizona.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 750 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Gila Bend Auxiliary Field, or 14 miles south of Gila Bend, moving northwest at 10 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... Gila Bend and Gila Bend Auxiliary Field. This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 112 and 115. AZ Route 85 between mile markers 1 and 19.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 10 at 7:50PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
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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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