Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 30 at 9:20PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 30, 2026 - 9:20pm
Expires:
August 30, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
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.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Buckeye/Avondale; Central Phoenix; North Phoenix/Glendale; Scottsdale/Paradise Valley; East Valley; Fountain Hills/East Mesa; South Mountain/Ahwatukee; Southeast Valley/Queen Creek; Northwest Pinal County; Sonoran Desert Natl Monument
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov