Highlights
- NWS Phoenix issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for La Paz and Maricopa counties at 11:43 p.m. MST on August 9.
- A severe thunderstorm near Salome was moving west at 15 mph with radar-indicated wind gusts up to 60 mph.
- Wenden, Salome, and US Highway 60 between mile markers 55 and 65 are in the impacted zone.
- Torrential rainfall accompanying the storm may cause flash flooding; residents should avoid flooded roadways.
The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for La Paz and Maricopa counties at 11:43 p.m. MST Monday, valid until midnight, after radar detected a storm near Salome capable of 60 mph wind gusts.
At 11:42 p.m. MST, the storm was located near Salome, or 36 miles south of Alamo Lake, moving west at 15 mph. NWS said to expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations in the warning area include Wenden and Salome, and the alert covers US Highway 60 between mile markers 55 and 65.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with the storm and may lead to flash flooding. NWS advises residents to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building and to avoid driving through flooded roadways.
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- api.weather.gov retrieved 10/08/2026 06:45
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