Special Weather Statement issued August 11 at 12:52AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZAt 1252 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Piestewa Peak Park, or near Phoenix, moving northwest at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Phoenix, Glendale, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Piestewa Peak Park,
Deer Valley Airport, Downtown Glendale, Metro Center, Camelback
Mountain, and North Mountain Park.
This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 near mile marker 147.
AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 203 and 214.
AZ Route 51 between mile markers 1 and 15.
Safety instructions
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Pinal County in southeastern Arizona...
* WHEN...Until 315 AM MST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1218 AM MST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has
fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Mainly rural areas of Pinal County.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Safety instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
104°0% rain
