The National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Gila and Maricopa counties at 1:49 p.m. MST on May 25, effective until 2 p.m. MST. A severe thunderstorm was located over Roosevelt and nearly stationary at the time of issuance, with radar-indicated wind gusts up to 60 mph.
Damage to roofs, siding, and trees is expected. Affected locations include Roosevelt, Roosevelt Dam, and Tonto National Monument, as well as Arizona Route 188 between mile markers 236 and 246. Residents should move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for protection. Anyone on or near Roosevelt Lake should leave the water immediately and move indoors or inside a vehicle; lightning can strike up to 15 miles from the thunderstorm.
Source: National Weather Service.
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