Special Weather Statement for Rio Verde/Salt River; Fountain Hills/East Mesa; Superior +2 more
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, Rio Verde/Salt River, Superior
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 124 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gold Camp, or over Gold Canyon, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, Superstition...
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 124 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Gold Camp, or over Gold Canyon, moving northeast at 25 mph. HAZARD...Half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, Superstition Mountains, Canyon Lake, Queen Valley and Tortilla Flat.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 30 at 1:24PM 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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