Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 7:43PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 20, 2026 - 7:43pm
Expires:
July 20, 2026 - 8:45pm
Description:
At 740 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary with
trailing showers and thunderstorms along a line extending from near
Rio Verde to near Sugarloaf Mountain to near Canyon Lake. Movement
was southwest at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Glendale, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe,
Peoria, Apache Junction, Fountain Hills, Paradise Valley, Laveen,
East Mesa, Gold Canyon, New River, Sun Lakes, Sun City, Queen Creek,
Cave Creek, and Carefree.
This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 140 and 172.
AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 195 and 241.
AZ Route 51 between mile markers 1 and 15.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Northwest Valley; Buckeye/Avondale; Cave Creek/New River; Deer Valley; Central Phoenix; North Phoenix/Glendale; New River Mesa; Scottsdale/Paradise Valley; Rio Verde/Salt River; East Valley; Fountain Hills/East Mesa; South Mountain/Ahwatukee; Southeast Valley/Queen Creek; Superior; Northwest Pinal County; Apache Junction/Gold Canyon; Pinal/Superstition Mountains
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender: