8:17 PM
— 9:00 PM
At 817 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast
of Hickiwan, moving west at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
San Simon, Charco 27 and San Simon West.
This includes Route 86 between mile markers 63 and 83.
8:16 PM
— 8:45 PM
At 816 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Kaka, or 35 miles southwest of Casa Grande, moving northwest at 10
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Freeman, Kaka, and Big Horn.
This includes AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 136 and 158.
8:15 PM
— 8:45 PM
At 815 PM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 12
miles east of Hickiwan to 15 miles northeast of Hickiwan, moving west
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Hickiwan, Ventana and Vaya Chin.
8:13 PM
— 8:45 PM
SVRPSR
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
* Until 845 PM MST.
* At 813 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over North
Mountain Park, or over Phoenix, moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, Paradise Valley, Piestewa Peak Park,
Deer Valley Airport, North Mountain Park, Downtown Peoria,
Arrowhead Mall, Downtown Glendale, Metro Center, Camelback
Mountain, Desert Ridge Marketplace, and Arizona State Fairgrounds.
This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 137 and 138.
AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 202 and 218.
AZ Route 51 between mile markers 2 and 15.
7:59 PM
— 9:00 PM
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
* Dust Storm Warning for...
Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 900 PM MST.
* At 759 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 9
miles southwest of Big Horn to 7 miles east of Freeman to 12 miles
northwest of Chui-Chu, moving northwest at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Less than a quarter mile visibility with strong wind in
excess of 50 mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Dangerous life-threatening travel.
* This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 106 and 172.
AZ Route 238 between mile markers 1 and 44.
AZ Route 85 between mile markers 1 and 134.
Locations impacted include...
Gila Bend, Maricopa, Estrella, Big Horn, Bosque, Cotton Center,
Freeman, Gila Bend Auxiliary Field, Estrella Sailport, Sonoran
National Monument, Kaka, Mobile, Stanfield, and Ak-Chin Village.
12:45 PM
— August 10th, 5:00 AM
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of Southeast Arizona, including the following
areas, Baboquivari Mountains, Catalina and Rincon Mountains, South
Central Pinal County, Southeast Pinal County, Tohono O'odham
Nation, Tucson Metro Area, Upper Santa Cruz River Valley/Altar
Valley and Western Pima County.
* WHEN...From Monday afternoon through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected Monday afternoon
into Monday evening. Rainfall rates in excess of 1 inch per hour
are expected with the stronger storms with isolated areas having
the potential of 2 inches or more in an hour.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
7:16 PM
— 8:45 PM
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
* Dust Advisory for...
Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 845 PM MST.
* At 716 PM MST, a wall of dust was along a line extending from 6
miles northwest of Chui-Chu to near Olberg to Sun Lakes, moving
west at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Less than one mile visibility with strong wind in excess
of 40 mph.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Hazardous travel.
* This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 161 and 204.
AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 132 and 178.
AZ Route 87 between mile markers 124 and 165.
Locations impacted include...
Chandler, Gilbert, Avondale, Goodyear, Casa Grande, Florence,
Coolidge, Sun Lakes, Maricopa, Queen Creek, Estrella, Arizona City,
La Palma, Big Horn, and San Tan Valley.
8:05 PM
— 11:00 PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...South Central Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 1100 PM MST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 805 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in Santa Cruz Wash at Sasco Road. Between 0.7 and 1.3
inches of rain have fallen.
- Santa Cruz Wash at Sasco Road is the most likely place to
experience minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Pinal Airpark and Red Rock.
- This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 224 and 231.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Sasco Rd at Santa Cruz Wash.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
7:27 PM
— 10:30 PM
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...North Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 1030 PM MST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Dangerous flows over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 727 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding.
Between 0.8 and 1.3 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
San Simon, Vaya Chin and San Simon West.
- This includes Route 86 between mile markers 75 and 77.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
7:01 PM
— 10:00 PM
* WHAT...Arroyo and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...South Central Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 1000 PM MST.
* IMPACTS...Rises in small streams and normally dry washes. Dangerous
flows over low-water crossings.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 701 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause arroyo and small stream flooding.
Between 0.7 and 1.2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mainly rural areas of South Central Pinal County.
- This includes Route 79 near mile marker 103.
This includes the following Flash Flood Prone Locations...
Suizo Rd at Cadillac Wash and Park Link Dr between I-10 and HWY
79.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
6:07 PM
— 9:00 PM
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is
expected.
* WHERE...South Central Graham County in southeastern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 900 PM MST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 607 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause small stream flooding. Between 0.7
and 1 inch of rain has fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Safford, Thatcher, Solomon, San Jose, Roper Lake State Park,
Safford Regional Airport and Swift Trail Junction.
- This includes the following highways...
Route 191 between mile markers 111 and 136. Route 70 between mile
markers 335 and 352.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Coronado National Forest
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Coronado National Forest
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Coronado National Forest
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Coronado National Forest
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