Special Weather Statement for Tonto Basin; Mazatzal Mountains
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Mazatzal Mountains, Tonto Basin
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
At 728 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Tonto Basin, or 9 miles northwest of Roosevelt, moving northeast at 35 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...
What the bulletin says to do
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. If on or near Roosevelt Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until this storm passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 728 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles southeast of Tonto Basin, or 9 miles northwest of Roosevelt, moving northeast at 35 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... Tonto Basin.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 21 at 7:28AM 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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