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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
332 PM MST Wed Aug 27 2025

AZZ530-CAZ564-568>570-272315-
Parker Valley AZ-Chuckwalla Mountains CA-Palo Verde Valley CA-
Chuckwalla Valley CA-Chiriaco Summit CA-
332 PM MST Wed Aug 27 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL LA PAZ...
NORTHEASTERN IMPERIAL AND RIVERSIDE COUNTIES THROUGH 415 PM MST/415
PM PDT/...

At 331 PM MST/331 PM PDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a couple of
strong thunderstorms from 9 miles south of Desert Center to 9 miles
northwest of Palo Verde. These storms were nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Desert Center, Blythe, Cibola, Palo Verde, and Ripley.

This includes the following highways...
CA Interstate 10 between mile markers 99 and 139.
CA Route 78 between mile markers 70 and 80.
CA Route 177 near mile marker 1.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3375 11547 3354 11450 3328 11473 3351 11562
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 239DEG 3KT 3357 11544 3348 11488

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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