Special Weather Statement for Southeast Gila County
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southeast Gila County
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 1114 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Hilltop, or 28 miles northeast of Globe, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured...
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. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1114 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles northwest of Hilltop, or 28 miles northeast of Globe, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and half inch 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... Mainly rural areas of the aforementioned areas. This includes US Highway 60 between mile markers 276 and 285.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 11:14AM 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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