Arizona Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/11/2026 17:01

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued July 11 at 5:01PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
July 11, 2026 - 5:01pm
Expires: 
July 11, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description: 
At 501 PM MST, trained weather spotters reported a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Claypool to near Globe to near Cutter. Movement was west at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Trained weather spotters. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Globe, Miami, Top Of The World, Central Heights-Midland City, Top-Of-The-World, Claypool, and Inspiration. This includes the following highways... US Highway 60 between mile markers 230 and 255. AZ Route 70 between mile markers 253 and 257. AZ Route 77 between mile markers 159 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; Globe/Miami; Southeast Gila County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Phoenix AZ