The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Maricopa County at 5:35 p.m. MST on August 12, effective until 6 p.m. A severe thunderstorm was located near Goodyear and nearly stationary at the time of issuance. The storm poses hazards including 60 mph wind gusts, continuous cloud-to-ground lightning, and torrential rainfall that may lead to flash flooding.
Affected areas include Avondale, Goodyear, Tolleson, Cashion, Litchfield Park, Phoenix International Raceway, Estrella Mountain Park, and Estrella Mountain Ranch, as well as Interstate 10 between mile markers 127 and 133. Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building immediately. Do not drive through flooded roadways.
Source: National Weather Service.
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