Special Weather Statement for Northwest Valley; Tonopah Desert; Buckeye/Avondale +8 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Buckeye/Avondale, Central Phoenix, East Valley, North Phoenix/Glendale, Northwest Pinal County, Northwest Valley, Sonoran Desert Natl Monument, South Mountain/Ahwatukee and 3 more
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- Moderate
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- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 836 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary with trailing showers and thunderstorms along a line extending from Metro Center to near South Mountain Park to near San Tan Valley. Movement was southwest at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 836 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary with trailing showers and thunderstorms along a line extending from Metro Center to near South Mountain Park to near San Tan Valley. Movement was southwest at 40 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... Phoenix, Chandler, Glendale, Tempe, Surprise, Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, Casa Grande, El Mirage, Coolidge, Tolleson, Youngtown, Waddell, Laveen, Cashion, Sun City, Sun Lakes, Maricopa, and Queen Creek. This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 108 and 146, and between mile markers 159 and 204. AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 195 and 209. AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 129 and 178.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 8:36PM 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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