Special Weather Statement for Rio Verde/Salt River; Fountain Hills/East Mesa; Superior +2 more
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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 608 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Apache Lake, or 11 miles northeast of Gold Canyon, moving west at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 608 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Apache Lake, or 11 miles northeast of Gold Canyon, moving west at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, Saguaro Lake, Canyon Lake, Superstition Mountains, Gold Camp, Kings Ranch, Lost Dutchman State Park, Goldfield, Apache Lake, and Tortilla Flat. This includes US Highway 60 between mile markers 198 and 206.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 8 at 6:08PM 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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