Special Weather Statement for Tonopah Desert; Buckeye/Avondale
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What you need to know
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- Buckeye/Avondale, Tonopah Desert
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What is happening
At 154 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Palo Verde, or near Buckeye, moving northwest at 10 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 154 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Palo Verde, or near Buckeye, moving northwest at 10 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... Buckeye, Tonopah, Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station, and Wintersburg. This includes AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 94 and 110.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 1:54AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
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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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