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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
920 PM MST Sun Aug 30 2026

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South Mountain/Ahwatukee AZ-Fountain Hills/East Mesa AZ-
Sonoran Desert Natl Monument AZ-Scottsdale/Paradise Valley AZ-
Buckeye/Avondale AZ-Northwest Pinal County AZ-
Southeast Valley/Queen Creek AZ-East Valley AZ-Central Phoenix AZ-
North Phoenix/Glendale AZ-
920 PM MST Sun Aug 30 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT MARICOPA AND PINAL COUNTIES
THROUGH 1000 PM MST...

At 919 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Phoenix International Raceway to near
Arizona Mills Mall to Freestone Park. Movement was north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe,
Avondale, Goodyear, El Mirage, Paradise Valley, Tolleson, Laveen,
Cashion, East Mesa, Sun Lakes, Queen Creek, Litchfield Park, Tempe
Marketplace, and Piestewa Peak Park.

This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 127 and 171.
AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 195 and 208.
AZ Route 51 between mile markers 1 and 9.

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.

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LAT...LON 3355 11240 3359 11197 3350 11158 3312 11172
      3319 11196 3318 11236
TIME...MOT...LOC 0419Z 183DEG 5KT 3338 11224 3341 11199 3336 11176

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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