Highlights
- NWS Phoenix issued a Special Weather Statement at 6:49 p.m. Tuesday covering Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Central Phoenix.
- Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm moving south at 10 mph with wind gusts up to 40 mph.
- Affected highways include I-10, I-17, and AZ Route 51; the advisory expired at 7:15 p.m.
<p>The <a href="https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.157d78c0ed580661cab2bd6b2834209f8e77f5b9.001.1">National Weather Service</a> issued a Special Weather Statement at 6:49 p.m. Tuesday covering Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Central Phoenix, North Phoenix/Glendale, Buckeye/Avondale, and the East Valley, warning of wind gusts up to 40 mph from a strong thunderstorm moving south at 10 mph over Phoenix.</p> <p>Doppler radar indicated the storm, with gusty winds capable of knocking down tree limbs and blowing around unsecured objects. Named locations in the advisory include Camelback Mountain, Piestewa Peak Park, North Mountain Park, Arizona State University, the Arizona State Fairgrounds, <a href="/entity/downtown/">Downtown</a> Phoenix, Metro Center, and Sky Harbor Airport.</p> <p>Highways in the affected corridor include AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 138 and 154, AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 195 and 211, and AZ Route 51 between mile markers 1 and 10. The NWS advised anyone outdoors to seek shelter inside a building.</p> <p>The advisory expired at 7:15 p.m.</p>
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- api.weather.gov retrieved 16/07/2026 01:52
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