The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Maricopa County on August 9 at 9:41 PM MST, effective until 10:30 PM MST. At 9:40 PM, a severe thunderstorm was located over Buckeye and moving west at 25 mph. The storm is producing 70 mph wind gusts and quarter-size hail, with hazards including hail damage to vehicles, considerable tree damage, and wind damage to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Affected areas include Buckeye, Tonopah, Palo Verde, Perryville, White Tank Mountain Park, Liberty, Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station, Wintersburg, Hassayampa, and Arlington. Interstate 10 between mile markers 90 and 121 and Arizona Route 85 between mile markers 146 and 154 are in the warning zone. The National Weather Service urges residents to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building and stay away from windows. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding.
Source: National Weather Service.
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