Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 7:02PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 7:02pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 701 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tonto Basin to near
Punkin Center to Sycamore Creek. Movement was southwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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...
Round Valley, Sugarloaf Mountain, Sycamore Creek, Ballantine
Trailhead, Sunflower, Roosevelt, Punkin Center, Roosevelt Dam,
Saguaro Lake, Canyon Lake, Tonto Basin, Tonto National Monument,
Goldfield Ranch, Four Peaks, Salt River Tubing Recreation Area,
Apache Lake, Rio Verde, Horseshoe Reservoir, Sunset Mountain, and Oak
Spring Canyon.
This includes the following highways...
AZ Route 87 between mile markers 196 and 229.
AZ Route 188 between mile markers 232 and 266.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Cave Creek/New River; New River Mesa; Rio Verde/Salt River; Fountain Hills/East Mesa; Tonto Basin; Mazatzal Mountains; Pinal/Superstition Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender: