Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 12 at 1:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 12, 2026 - 1:30pm
Expires:
July 12, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
At 130 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Munds Mountain Wilderness, or 11 miles southeast of Sedona, moving
northwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and hail up to half inch size.
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...
Sedona, Village of Oak Creek, Cornville, Munds Park, Page Springs,
Sedona Airport, Munds Mountain Wilderness, Beaverhead Flat, Wet
Beaver Creek Day Use Area, Slide Rock State Park, Bell Rock,
Schnebly Hill Overlook, Cathedral Rock, Bell Crossing/The Crack,
Wet Beaver Wilderness, Apache Maid Mountain, East Pocket Lookout
Tower, Uptown Sedona, Red Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness and
Indian Gardens.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 17 between mile markers 299 and 323. State Route 179
between mile markers 299 and 313. State Route 89A between mile
markers 369 and 383.
This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds...
Manzanita Campground.
This includes the following swimming holes...
Slide Rock, Encinoso, Grasshopper Point, Midgely Bridge, Buddha Beach
"Red Rock Crossing", Crescent Moon Ranch, Mormons Crossing and Bell
Crossing "The Crack".
Instruction:
Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.
Area Description:
Yavapai County Mountains; Western Mogollon Rim; Yavapai County Valleys and Basins; Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons
Forcast Office:
NWS Flagstaff AZ
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