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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
847 PM MST Sun Aug 23 2026

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South Mountain/Ahwatukee-Fountain Hills/East Mesa-Sonoran Desert Natl
Monument-Buckeye/Avondale-Northwest Pinal County-Southeast
Valley/Queen Creek-East Valley-Apache Junction/Gold
Canyon-Superior-West Pinal County-
847 PM MST Sun Aug 23 2026

...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS MARICOPA AND PINAL
COUNTIES...

At 847 PM MST, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from San Tan Mountain Park to near Maricopa to
13 miles east of Kaka. Movement was northwest at 10 mph.

Conditions are becoming more favorable for the development of
additional thunderstorms. Some storms may become strong to severe.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail will be possible.

Locations impacted include...
Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Tempe, Casa Grande, Apache Junction,
Florence, Coolidge, East Mesa, Gold Canyon, Sun Lakes, Maricopa,
Queen Creek, Arizona City, Gold Camp, Usery Mountain Park, San Tan
Valley, Seville, Florence Junction, and Fiesta Mall.

This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 157 and 204.
AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 139 and 178.
US Highway 60 between mile markers 176 and 214.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3281 11238 3328 11217 3352 11159 3311 11114
      3273 11167 3273 11174 3280 11178 3276 11205
      3272 11207 3272 11214 3268 11215 3268 11220
      3250 11222
TIME...MOT...LOC 0347Z 147DEG 28KT 3316 11165 3299 11201 3253 11209 

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