The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement at 7:43 p.m. MST on July 20 for an outflow boundary with trailing showers and thunderstorms extending from Rio Verde to Sugarloaf Mountain to Canyon Lake. The system was moving southwest at 35 mph, with wind gusts expected to reach 50 mph across the region.
The alert affects Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Glendale, Gilbert, Tempe, Peoria, Apache Junction, Fountain Hills, and surrounding areas. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. The statement was in effect through 8:45 p.m. MST and included Interstate 10 between mile markers 140 and 172, Interstate 17 between mile markers 195 and 241, and Arizona Route 51 between mile markers 1 and 15.
Source: National Weather Service.
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