Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Phoenix, AZ

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
430 PM MST WED MAR 12 1986

...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE NORTH OF PHOENIX MOVING TOWARD THE
CITY...

A GROUP OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FORMED OVER THE MOUNTAINS NORTH
OF PHOENIX THIS AFTERNOON. IT WAS GROWING LARGER AND SPREADING TO THE
SOUTH AND EAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON.. WITH THE EDGE OF THE STORM HVING
REACHED THE NORTHERN EDGE OF THE CITY AT 4 PM.

RAIN WAS REPORTED AT GLENDALE AT 4 PM AND AT 430 PM.. AN OBSERVER
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF SCOTTSDALE REPORTED HEAVY SHOWERS. RADAR SHOWED
A FEW SMALL AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN.. ALONG WITH A MUCH LARGER AREA OF
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN. THE RAIN STRETCHED FROM GLOBE AND GILA COUNTY
.. TO PRESCOTT AND YAVAPAI COUNTY AND WESTWARD INTO MOHAVE COUNTY
.. AS WELL AS INTO PARTS OF MARICOPA COUNTY AND PHOENIX.

PEOPLE IN CENTRAL ARIZONA CAN EXPECT SEVERAL HOURS OF SHOWERY.. WINDY
.. CHILLY WEATHER THIS EVENING.. WITH A GOOD CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS.
SOME OF THE RAIN MAY BE HEAVY ENOUGH TO CAUSE MINOR STREET FLOODING
IN THE GREATER PHOENIX AREA.. AS WELL AS WATER IN HIGHWAY DIPS AND
LOW SPOTS IN RURAL AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR
TRAVEL.

THE SNOW LEVEL SHOULD BE NEAR 5000 FEET. NOT MUCH ACCUMULATION WILL
OCCUR IN MOST AREAS.. BUT THERE COULD BE SOME ISOLATED HEAVY SNOW
SHOWERS THAT PRODUCE 2 OR 3 INCHES IN A SHORT TIME. MOTORISTS HEADED
INTO NORTHERN ARIZONA SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION.

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