Weather Alert in Arizona
Special Weather Statement issued August 14 at 11:25PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
AREAS AFFECTED: Cave Creek/New River; Deer Valley; North Phoenix/Glendale; New River Mesa; Scottsdale/Paradise Valley; Rio Verde/Salt River; East Valley; Fountain Hills/East Mesa; Southeast Valley/Queen Creek; Superior; Northwest Pinal County; Apache Junction/Gold Canyon; Mazatzal Mountains; Pinal/Superstition Mountains
DESCRIPTION: At 1120 PM MST, a cluster of thunderstorms continue to persist, with additional development across eastern portions of the Phoenix metro anticipated into the overnight hours. Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible, with frequent lightning and heavy downpours that could result in localized accumulations of one half inch or greater. Locations impacted include... Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Casa Grande, Apache Junction, Florence, Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, Coolidge, Sycamore Creek, East Mesa, Sunflower, Gold Canyon, New River, Sugarloaf Mountain, Sun Lakes, and Ballantine Trailhead. This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 170 and 204. AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 219 and 241. AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 172 and 178. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the
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The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although
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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
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Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
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Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
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