Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 9 at 9:11PM MST until August 9 at 9:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 9, 2026 - 9:11pm
Expires:
August 9, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
At 910 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sonoran
National Monument, or 12 miles east of Gila Bend, moving northwest at
15 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Gila Bend, Estrella, Freeman, Big Horn, Gila Bend Auxiliary Field,
Bosque, Sonoran National Monument, and Mobile.
This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 117 and 147.
AZ Route 238 between mile markers 1 and 34.
AZ Route 85 between mile markers 3 and 6, and between mile markers
120 and 127.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Maricopa, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov