Highlights
- The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning effective 8:07 p.m. MST Sept. 14.
- A severe thunderstorm near Usery Mountain Park is moving northeast at 15 mph with radar-indicated 60 mph wind gusts.
- Affected locations include Mesa, Apache Junction, Falcon Field Airport, and the Salt River Tubing Recreation Area.
- Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building until the warning expires at 8:30 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Maricopa and Pinal counties at 8:07 p.m. MST Sunday, Sept. 14, valid until 8:30 p.m. MST.
At 8:07 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Usery Mountain Park, near East Mesa, moving northeast at 15 mph. The NWS cited radar as the source and warned of 60 mph wind gusts capable of causing damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations in the warning path include Mesa, Apache Junction, East Mesa, Saguaro Lake, the Superstition Mountains, Falcon Field Airport, Lost Dutchman State Park, Goldfield, Usery Mountain Park, Superstition Springs Mall, and the Salt River Tubing Recreation Area. Affected highways include US Highway 60 between mile markers 188 and 197 and AZ Route 202 between mile markers 20 and 32.
The NWS advises anyone in the affected area to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
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