[PHX-Skywarn] NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION

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THIS MESSAGE WAS SENT FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX MAIL SERVER

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
1230 PM MST MON JUL 22 2002

...HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS POSSIBLE OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA THIS 
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

COUNTIES IN THE RISK AREA INCLUDE...MARICOPA...NORTHWEST PINAL...AND 
SOUTHERN GILA.

THE PRIMARY HAZARDOUS WEATHER RISKS INCLUDE...THUNDERSTORMS WITH 
STRONG...GUSTY...POSSIBLY DAMAGING WINDS TO OVER 50 MPH...AND A 
SUDDEN DROP IN VISIBILITY IN THE DESERT AREAS DUE TO BLOWING DUST 
AND SAND. THE VISIBILITY COULD DROP TO LESS THAN QUARTER OF A MILE.

ADDITIONAL THREATS INCLUDE...INTENSE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WITH STREET FLOODING...FLOODING OF NORMALLY 
DRY WASHES...AND POSSIBLY HAIL.

STORM MOVEMENT WILL BE TOWARD THE WEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. 

THE PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA IS INCLUDED IN THE OUTLOOK AREA...BUT 
ANY HAZARDOUS WEATHER WILL PROBABLY OCCUR AFTER 5 PM.

STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR 
TONIGHT.

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE