Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS Phoenix, AZ

Issued

Aug 20, 2020, 6:24 PM MST (01:24 UTC)

Expired

Aug 20, 2020, 7:00 PM MST

In force

36 min

Issued by

NWS Phoenix, AZ

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Gila County, AZ

The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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021 
WUUS55 KPSR 210124
SVRPSR
AZC007-210200-
/O.NEW.KPSR.SV.W.0021.200821T0124Z-200821T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
624 PM MST Thu Aug 20 2020

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Gila County in east central Arizona...

* Until 700 PM MST.

* At 624 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Christmas,
  moving southwest at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Hayden and Christmas. 

* This includes the following highways...
  AZ Route 77 between mile markers 135 and 141, near mile marker 143,
  and between mile markers 146 and 163.
  AZ Route 177 between mile markers 137 and 138.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3314 11064 3308 11070 3307 11073 3304 11072
      3299 11077 3299 11079 3319 11092 3329 11079
      3315 11061
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 043DEG 9KT 3316 11075 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

INS

375 
WWUS55 KPSR 210146
SVSPSR

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
646 PM MST Thu Aug 20 2020

AZC007-210200-
/O.CON.KPSR.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200821T0200Z/
Gila AZ-
646 PM MST Thu Aug 20 2020

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MST
FOR GILA COUNTY...

At 645 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Christmas,
moving southwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Hayden and Christmas. 

This includes the following highways...
AZ Route 77 between mile markers 135 and 141, near mile marker 143,
and between mile markers 146 and 163.
AZ Route 177 between mile markers 137 and 138.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3314 11064 3308 11070 3307 11073 3304 11072
      3299 11077 3299 11079 3319 11092 3329 11079
      3315 11061
TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 043DEG 9KT 3312 11079 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

INS

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