The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Maricopa County at 2:00 a.m. MST on August 11, effective until 2:45 a.m. MST. At the time of issuance, a severe thunderstorm was located near Buckeye and moving northwest at 15 mph, with wind gusts up to 60 mph expected.
Impacted areas include Goodyear, Buckeye, Tonopah, Palo Verde, Perryville, Liberty, Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station, Wintersburg, Hassayampa, and Arlington. Damage to roofs, siding, and trees is expected. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding; residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building and avoid driving through flooded roadways.
Source: National Weather Service.
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