The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Maricopa County at 2:11 a.m. on August 11. The storm was located near Buckeye and moving northwest at 20 mph, with radar-indicated wind gusts reaching 60 mph. Affected areas include Goodyear, Buckeye, Tonopah, Palo Verde, Perryville, Liberty, Palo Verde Nuclear Generation Station, Wintersburg, and Hassayampa.
The warning remains in effect until 2:45 a.m. Residents should expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. The NWS advises moving to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection. Torrential rainfall accompanying the storm may cause flash flooding; do not drive through flooded roadways. Interstate 10 between mile markers 93 and 124, and Route 85 between mile markers 149 and 154 are affected.
Source: National Weather Service.
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