Special Weather Statement for Scottsdale/Paradise Valley; Rio Verde/Salt River; East Valley +4 more
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, East Valley, Fountain Hills/East Mesa, Pinal/Superstition Mountains, Rio Verde/Salt River, Scottsdale/Paradise Valley, Southeast Valley/Queen Creek
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 358 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a shower near Usery Mountain Park, or near Apache Junction, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mesa, Apache...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 358 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a shower near Usery Mountain Park, or near Apache Junction, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mesa, Apache Junction, East Mesa, Salt River Tubing Recreation Area, Goldfield, Saguaro Lake, Lost Dutchman State Park, Usery Mountain Park, Goldfield Ranch, Canyon Lake, Superstition Mountains, Granite Reef Dam, Gold Camp, Falcon Field Airport and Tortilla Flat.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 12 at 3:58PM 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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