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Special Weather Statement

N Issued by NWS Phoenix AZ ⏳ In force until Wed 21 Oct, 23:15 📍 Cave Creek/New River; Scottsdale/Paradise Valley; Rio Verde/Salt River; East Valley; Fountain Hills/East Mesa (approximate) 🕑 2 h ago
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At 1248 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Goldfield Ranch, or near Fountain Hills, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Mesa, Fountain Hills, Sugar…

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SeverityModerate
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UrgencyExpected
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CertaintyObserved
EventSpecial Weather Statement
Response typeExecute
CategoryMet
Affected areaCave Creek/New River; Scottsdale/Paradise Valley; Rio Verde/Salt River; East Valley; Fountain Hills/East Mesa
Issuing authorityNWS Phoenix AZ
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-21T12:48:00-07:00
Effective2026-10-21T12:48:00-07:00
Onset2026-10-21T12:48:00-07:00
Expires2026-10-21T13:15:00-07:00

📋 Official instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.daeb0414b7e5f20707de5c085ee889b2ddf39164.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice

General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
  • Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.
  • Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
  • Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
  • In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.

📰 Story summary

From the report shown in the feed:
  • At 1248 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Goldfield Ranch, or near Fountain Hills, moving north at 45 mph.
  • HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 30 mph and pea size hail.
  • SOURCE...Radar indicated.
  • IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.
  • Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.
  • Locations impacted include...
  • Mesa, Fountain Hills, Sugar…
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