Highlights
- NWS Phoenix issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of Maricopa and Pinal counties effective until 7 p.m. MST Monday.
- Storms were tracking northwest at 20 mph along a line from Queen Valley to 7 miles south of Florence Junction as of 6:07 p.m.
- Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny-size hail; NWS warns of likely damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
- Affected locations include Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, Lost Dutchman State Park, and US Highway 60 between mile markers 199 and 222.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING: The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for portions of Maricopa and Pinal counties Monday, effective until 7 p.m. MST.
At 6:07 p.m. MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Queen Valley to 7 miles south of Florence Junction, moving northwest at 20 mph, according to the NWS alert. The agency identified the hazards as 70 mph wind gusts and penny-size hail, with the threat detected via radar.
NWS warns to expect considerable tree damage, with damage likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations in the warning area include Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, Florence Junction, Queen Valley, Superstition Mountains, Gold Camp, Kings Ranch, and Lost Dutchman State Park. The warning covers US Highway 60 between mile markers 199 and 222, and AZ Route 79 between mile markers 140 and 150.
NWS instructs residents to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. The agency notes that large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud-to-ground lightning are occurring with these storms, and that torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding. Motorists should not drive through flooded roadways.
The warning expires at 7 p.m. MST.
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