Special Weather Statement for Tonopah Desert; Gila Bend; Sonoran Desert Natl Monument
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Gila Bend, Sonoran Desert Natl Monument, Tonopah Desert
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 220 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cotton Center, or 11 miles northeast of Gila Bend, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 220 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cotton Center, or 11 miles northeast of Gila Bend, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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... Gila Bend, Cotton Center, and Bosque. This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 119 and 121. AZ Route 238 between mile markers 1 and 7. AZ Route 85 between mile markers 120 and 138.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 2:20AM 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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