Arizona Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/23/2026 16:12

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 23 at 4:12PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 23, 2026 - 4:12pm
Expires: 
September 23, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description: 
At 412 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northwest of Sundad, or 27 miles southwest of Tonopah, moving north at 5 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... Mainly rural areas of Maricopa, Southeastern La Paz and Northeastern Yuma Counties.
Instruction: 
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
Area Description: 
Kofa; Central La Paz; Tonopah Desert
Forcast Office: 
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov