Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 4:35PM MST until August 9 at 5:15PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 4:35pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
SVRPSR
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Gila County in east central Arizona...
Maricopa County in south central Arizona...
Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 515 PM MST.
* At 435 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Miami, or 10
miles west of Globe, and is nearly stationary.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Globe, Miami, Top Of The World, Central Heights-Midland City,
Top-Of-The-World, Claypool, and Inspiration.
This includes the following highways...
US Highway 60 between mile markers 230 and 248.
AZ Route 188 between mile markers 214 and 222, and between mile
markers 224 and 235.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning
are occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is
one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder,
you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Gila, AZ; Maricopa, AZ; Pinal, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov