[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 TUE JUL 23 2002

...HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS POSSIBLE OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST 
ARIZONA...AND THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY THROUGH TONIGHT...

ARIZONA COUNTIES IN THE RISK AREA INCLUDE...MARICOPA...YUMA...LA PAZ
...NORTHWEST PINAL...AND SOUTHERN GILA.

SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA COUNTIES IN THE RISK AREA INCLUDE FAR EASTERN 
RIVERSIDE AND FAR EASTERN IMPERIAL.

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 AND NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 
MPH.

THE PHOENIX METROPOLITAN AREA IS INCLUDED IN THE OUTLOOK AREA...BUT 
ANY HAZARDOUS WEATHER WILL PROBABLY OCCUR AFTER 4 PM.

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

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