Arizona Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/11/2026 16:23

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 11 at 4:23PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 11, 2026 - 4:23pm
Expires: 
July 11, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
At 423 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles northeast of Globe to 6 miles southeast of Cutter. Movement was southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Globe, Christmas, Miami, Cutter, Central Heights-Midland City, Claypool, Coon Creek CG, Inspiration, and Roosevelt Estates. This includes the following highways... US Highway 60 between mile markers 241 and 269. AZ Route 70 between mile markers 253 and 269. AZ Route 77 between mile markers 146 and 153, and between mile markers 155 and 170.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM MST for southeastern Arizona.
Area Description: 
Tonto Basin; Pinal/Superstition Mountains; San Carlos; Dripping Springs; Globe/Miami; Southeast Gila County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Phoenix AZ