Special Weather Statement for Parker Valley; Kofa; Yuma +10 more

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At 610 PM MST/610 PM PDT/, radar indicated scattered thunderstorms with some strong thunderstorms were located across La Paz, Yuma, and Western Maricopa Counties. along a line extending from 6 miles south of Big River to near Quartzsite to 21 miles east of Yuma Proving Ground. Movement was northeast at 30 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. Locations impacted include... Yuma, Parker, Tonopah, Alamo Lake, Martinez Lake, Fortuna Foothills, Blythe, Quartzsite, Wellton, Aguila, Brenda, Kinter, Araby, Gladden, Vicksburg Junction, Tyson, Parker Dam, Vicksburg, Ligurta, and Sundad. This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 1 and 96. CA Interstate 10 between mile markers 149 and 156. AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 6 and 108. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. 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.