The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Maricopa County effective at 8:40 PM MST on August 8, expiring at 9:15 PM MST. At the time of issuance, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wickenburg and moving south at 15 mph, with radar-indicated 60 mph wind gusts.
The warning affected Wickenburg and US Highway 60 between mile markers 99 and 118. Residents in the impacted areas were advised to expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees, and to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
Source: National Weather Service.
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