Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
050 WWUS85 KFGZ 152102 SPSFGZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 202 PM MST Sun Sep 15 2024 AZZ040-152130- Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Hwy 264- 202 PM MST Sun Sep 15 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT APACHE COUNTY THROUGH 230 PM MST... At 201 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northeast of Petrified Forest National Park, or 48 miles west of Zuni Pueblo, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Petrified Forest N.P. Headquarters, McCarrell, Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area, and Petrified Forest National Park. This includes Interstate 40 between mile markers 312 and 331. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && LAT...LON 3504 10976 3512 10982 3531 10959 3515 10945 TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 237DEG 25KT 3512 10970 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ BAK