Special Weather Statement for Northwest Valley; Tonopah Desert; Cave Creek/New River +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Cave Creek/New River, Deer Valley, Northwest Valley, Tonopah Desert
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 342 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Wittmann, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Surprise, Wittmann and Vistancia.
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.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 30 at 3:42PM 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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