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 446 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Painted Rock Dam, or 16 miles north of Gila Bend, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include......
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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Bulletin details
At 446 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Painted Rock Dam, or 16 miles north of Gila Bend, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Palo Verde, Painted Rock Dam, Hassayampa, and Arlington. This includes AZ Route 85 between mile markers 136 and 149.
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Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 4:46PM 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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