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Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 6:11PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
At 610 PM MST/610 PM PDT/, radar indicated scattered thunderstorms with some strong thunderstorms were located across La Paz, Yuma, and Western Maricopa Counties. along a line extending from 6 miles south of Big River to near Quartzsite to 21 miles east of Yuma Proving Ground. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Conditions are becoming more favorable for the development of additional thunderstorms. Some storms may become strong to severe. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail will be possible. Locations impacted include... Yuma, Parker, Tonopah, Alamo Lake, Martinez Lake, Fortuna Foothills, Blythe, Quartzsite, Wellton, Aguila, Brenda, Kinter, Araby, Gladden, Vicksburg Junction, Tyson, Parker Dam, Vicksburg, Ligurta, and Sundad. This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 1 and 96. CA Interstate 10 between mile markers 149 and 156. AZ Interstate 8 bet
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At 610 PM MST/610 PM PDT/, radar indicated scattered thunderstorms with some strong thunderstorms were located across La Paz, Yuma, and Western Maricopa Counties. along a line extending from 6 miles south of Big River to near Quartzsite to 21 miles east of Yuma Proving Ground. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Conditions are becoming more favorable for the development of additional thunderstorms. Some storms may become strong to severe. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail will be possible. Locations impacted include... Yuma, Parker, Tonopah, Alamo Lake, Martinez Lake, Fortuna Foothills, Blythe, Quartzsite, Wellton, Aguila, Brenda, Kinter, Araby, Gladden, Vicksburg Junction, Tyson, Parker Dam, Vicksburg, Ligurta, and Sundad. This includes the following highways... AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 1 and 96. CA Interstate 10 between mile markers 149 and 156. AZ Interstate 8 bet
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According to National Weather Service’s linked public record, Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 6:11PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ, At 610 PM MST/610 PM PDT/, radar indicated scattered thunderstorms with some strong thunderstorms were located across La Paz, Yuma, and Western Maricopa Counties. along a line extending from 6 miles south of Big River to near Quartzsite to 21 miles east of Yuma Proving Ground. Movement was northeast at 30 mph. Conditions are becoming more favorable for the development of additional thunderstorms. Some storms may become strong to severe. Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail will be possible. Locations impacted include… Yuma, Parker, Tonopah, Alamo Lake, Martinez Lake, Fortuna Foothills, Blythe, Quartzsite, Wellton, Aguila, Brenda, Kinter, Araby, Gladden, Vicksburg Junction, Tyson, Parker Dam, Vicksburg, Ligurta, and Sundad. This includes the following highways… AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 1 and 96. CA Interstate 10 between mile markers 149 and 156. AZ Interstate 8 bet
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