Highlights
- NWS Phoenix issued a Special Weather Statement at 10:29 p.m. Wednesday covering Scottsdale, Glendale, Peoria, and surrounding areas.
- An outflow boundary near New River is moving northwest at 35 mph, bringing wind gusts up to 55 mph and pea-size hail.
- The statement expires at 11:30 p.m. MST; a Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 11 p.m. for south central Arizona.
- Residents outdoors are advised to seek shelter inside a building or vehicle due to frequent cloud-to-ground lightning.
The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Special Weather Statement at 10:29 p.m. Wednesday covering Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree, Deer Valley, Glendale, Peoria, and more than a dozen other communities across the Northwest Valley and surrounding areas.
Doppler radar at 10:28 p.m. was tracking an outflow boundary near New River moving northwest at 35 mph. The NWS cited hazards of wind gusts up to 55 mph and pea-size hail, with radar as the source. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects, the agency said, with minor damage to outdoor objects possible.
The statement covers a broad swath of the metro, including Phoenix, Surprise, Goodyear, Buckeye, El Mirage, Sun City, Sun City West, Waddell, Litchfield Park, Wittmann, Circle City, and White Tank Mountain Park. Affected highway corridors include Interstate 10 between mile markers 116 and 125, Interstate 17 between mile markers 212 and 241, and U.S. Highway 60 between mile markers 120 and 152.
Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring with the storm. The NWS notes lightning can strike 10 miles from a thunderstorm and advises anyone outdoors to seek shelter inside a building or vehicle immediately.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 11 p.m. MST for south central Arizona. The Special Weather Statement expires at 11:30 p.m. MST.
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