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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
611 PM MST Wed Aug 12 2026

AZZ530>536-538-539-559-CAZ565-569-570-130315-
Sonoran Desert Natl Monument-Aguila Valley-Kofa-Southeast Yuma
County-Tonopah Desert-Gila River Valley-Parker Valley-Gila
Bend-Central La Paz-Yuma-Imperial County Southeast-Palo Verde
Valley-Chuckwalla Valley-
611 PM MST Wed Aug 12 2026

...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS LA PAZ...YUMA...
MARICOPA...SAN BERNARDINO...NORTHEASTERN IMPERIAL AND RIVERSIDE
COUNTIES...

At 610 PM MST/610 PM PDT/, radar indicated scattered thunderstorms
with some strong thunderstorms were located across La Paz, Yuma, and
Western Maricopa Counties. along a line extending from 6 miles south
of Big River to near Quartzsite to 21 miles east of Yuma Proving
Ground. Movement was northeast at 30 mph.

Conditions are becoming more favorable for the development of
additional thunderstorms. Some storms may become strong to severe.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail will be possible.

Locations impacted include...
Yuma, Parker, Tonopah, Alamo Lake, Martinez Lake, Fortuna Foothills,
Blythe, Quartzsite, Wellton, Aguila, Brenda, Kinter, Araby, Gladden,
Vicksburg Junction, Tyson, Parker Dam, Vicksburg, Ligurta, and
Sundad.

This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 1 and 96.
CA Interstate 10 between mile markers 149 and 156.
AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 6 and 108.

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

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

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LAT...LON 3400 11333 3400 11292 3251 11284 3248 11334
      3251 11453 3408 11474 3408 11444 3417 11425
      3431 11413 3425 11401 3426 11386 3423 11384
      3424 11373 3421 11367 3431 11353 3429 11336
      3432 11334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0110Z 244DEG 28KT 3404 11437 3367 11412 3309 11403

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