Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ
Issued by NWS Phoenix, AZ
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
414 PM MST Tue Sep 15 2026
AZZ538-539-152345-
Tonopah Desert AZ-Gila Bend AZ-
414 PM MST Tue Sep 15 2026
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT MARICOPA COUNTY THROUGH 445 PM
MST...
At 414 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gila Bend, moving north at 15 mph.
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...
Gila Bend and Cotton Center.
This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 107 and 116.
AZ Route 85 near mile marker 1, near mile marker 119, and between
mile markers 130 and 132.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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LAT...LON 3292 11272 3292 11290 3316 11288 3310 11263
TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 196DEG 15KT 3302 11279
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
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