The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Maricopa County effective at 9:06 PM MST on August 9, expiring at 9:45 PM MST. At 9:05 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Litchfield Park near Cashion, moving west at 10 mph. The storm carried wind gusts up to 60 mph, with radar-indicated severity.
Impacted areas include Glendale, Surprise, Avondale, Goodyear, Buckeye, El Mirage, Youngtown, Waddell, Cashion, Sun City, Litchfield Park, Palo Verde, Perryville, White Tank Mountain Park, and Luke AFB. Damage to roofs, siding, and trees is expected. Interstate 10 between mile markers 107 and 132, Route 85 between mile markers 149 and 154, and Route 303 between mile markers 105 and 115 are affected. Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection.
Source: National Weather Service.
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