Special Weather Statement for Tonopah Desert; Buckeye/Avondale
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Buckeye/Avondale, Tonopah Desert
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What is happening
At 522 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Painted Rock Dam, or 19 miles southeast of Tonopah, moving northeast at 20 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...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 522 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Painted Rock Dam, or 19 miles southeast of Tonopah, moving northeast at 20 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... Buckeye, Palo Verde, Painted Rock Dam, Hassayampa, and Arlington. This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 10 near mile marker 104. AZ Route 85 between mile markers 143 and 151.
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- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 5:22PM 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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