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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
252 AM MST Sun Aug 18 2024

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Fountain Hills/East Mesa-Sonoran Desert Natl Monument-Aguila
Valley-Mazatzal Mountains-Cave Creek/New River-Northwest Pinal
County-Tonopah Desert-East Valley-Southeast Valley/Queen Creek-Apache
Junction/Gold Canyon-Superior-Rio Verde/Salt River-West Pinal
County-Pinal/Superstition Mountains-North Phoenix/Glendale-South
Mountain/Ahwatukee-New River Mesa-Scottsdale/Paradise
Valley-Buckeye/Avondale-Gila Bend-Central Phoenix-Deer
Valley-Northwest Valley-
252 AM MST Sun Aug 18 2024

...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS MARICOPA AND PINAL COUNTIES
THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS...

A complex of thunderstorms continue to affect portions of the
Phoenix metro as of 2:45 AM MST. Thunderstorm activity is expected
to continue over the next several hours across lower desert areas of
Pinal and Maricopa Counties, with additional development spreading
westward across Maricopa County.

The main thunderstorm threats will be gusty outflow winds 30-40 mph,
brief heavy downpours, and frequent lightning.

Locations impacted include...
Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe,
Peoria, Surprise, Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, Casa Grande, Apache
Junction, El Mirage, Florence, Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley,
Coolidge, and Tolleson.

This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 72 and 204.
AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 195 and 241.
AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 81 and 178.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional
information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

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LAT...LON 3400 11175 3400 11149 3307 11120 3273 11167
      3273 11174 3280 11178 3276 11205 3272 11207
      3272 11214 3268 11215 3268 11220 3250 11221
      3250 11332 3400 11333 3400 11273 3389 11228
      3405 11215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0946Z 172DEG 14KT 3351 11238

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