Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 5:08PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
September 15, 2026 - 5:08pm
Expires:
September 15, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 508 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Gila Bend Auxiliary Field, or 7 miles south of Gila Bend, moving
north at 15 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...
Gila Bend, Gila Bend Auxiliary Field, and Bosque.
This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 110 and 123.
AZ Route 238 between mile markers 1 and 7.
AZ Route 85 between mile markers 1 and 11, and between mile markers
119 and 124.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Gila Bend; Sonoran Desert Natl Monument
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov