Special Weather Statement for Northwest Valley; Tonopah Desert; Buckeye/Avondale +20 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Buckeye/Avondale, Cave Creek/New River, Central Phoenix, Deer Valley, East Valley, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Globe/Miami and 15 more
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What is happening
At 823 PM MST, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located near Randolph, or near Coolidge, moving northwest at 25 mph. Conditions are becoming more favorable for the development of additional thunderstorms. Some storms may become strong to severe. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail will be possible....
What the bulletin says to do
No separate action instruction was included in this NWS record. Read the complete official bulletin and follow local authorities.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 823 PM MST, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located near Randolph, or near Coolidge, moving northwest at 25 mph. Conditions are becoming more favorable for the development of additional thunderstorms. Some storms may become strong to severe. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail will be possible. Strong, gusty winds will be capable of producing areas of blowing dust with reduced visibilities. Locations impacted include... Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Peoria, Surprise, Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, Casa Grande, Apache Junction, El Mirage, Florence, Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, Coolidge, and Tolleson. This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 106 and 204. AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 195 and 220. AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 148 and 178. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 8:23PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
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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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