Highlights
- NWS Phoenix issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Maricopa County effective 8:13 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. MST on August 9.
- A severe thunderstorm located over North Mountain Park was moving west at 10 mph with radar-indicated 60 mph wind gusts.
- Paradise Valley, Camelback Mountain, and Desert Ridge Marketplace are among the named impacted locations.
- Residents are advised to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
<p>SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING: The <a href="https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f0d70903ef162f9a8dc442fc2d43530abc163813.001.1">National Weather Service in Phoenix</a> issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Maricopa County in south central Arizona at 8:13 p.m. MST on August 9, valid until 8:45 p.m. MST.</p> <p>At 8:13 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over North Mountain Park, moving west at 10 mph. The NWS cited radar as the source and warned of 60 mph wind gusts. Expected impacts include damage to roofs, siding, and trees.</p> <p>Locations named in the warning include Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, Paradise Valley, Piestewa Peak Park, Deer Valley Airport, North Mountain Park, <a href="/entity/downtown/">Downtown</a> Peoria, Arrowhead Mall, Downtown Glendale, Metro Center, Camelback Mountain, Desert Ridge Marketplace, and Arizona State Fairgrounds.</p> <p>Affected highway segments include AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 137 and 138, AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 202 and 218, and AZ Route 51 between mile markers 2 and 15.</p> <p>The NWS advises residents to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection. The warning expires at 8:45 p.m. MST.</p>
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- api.weather.gov retrieved 10/08/2026 03:15
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