The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Maricopa County on September 16 at 11:02 a.m. MST. At the time of issuance, the storm was located over Mesa and moving north at 10 mph. The warning includes wind gusts up to 60 mph, with potential damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Affected areas include Mesa, Gilbert, East Mesa, Freestone Park, Falcon Field Airport, Usery Mountain Park, and Superstition Springs Mall. US Highway 60 between mile markers 181 and 193, and AZ Route 202 between mile markers 17 and 34 are in the warning zone. The National Weather Service advises residents to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building and warns that torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding; do not drive through flooded roadways.
Source: National Weather Service.
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