[PHX-Skywarn] "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION" PHXSVRPSR.20030823

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

WUUS55 KPSR 230436
SVRPSR
AZC013-021-230515-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
935 PM MST FRI AUG 22 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL MARICOPA COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA
  NORTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARIZONA

* UNTIL 1015 PM MST

* AT 928 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF QUEEN CREEK...OR ABOUT 12
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF FLORENCE JUNCTION...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

THUNDERSTORMS WERE BUILDING TOWARD THE COMMUNITIES OF QUEEN CREEK...
GILBERT...CHANDLER...MESA...AND APACHE JUNCTION AREAS.

DAMAGING MICROBURST WINDS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS STORM. VERY HEAVY RAIN
IS ALSO POSSIBLE. TAKE COVER IN A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER UNTIL THE STORM
PASSES.

HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND 
UNDER-PASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS 
THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT. WATER LEVELS OF WASHES...SMALL STREAMS AND 
RIVERS MAY ALSO RISE...THEREFORE SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF FLOOD WATERS 
THREATEN.

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH YOU SHOULD PREPARE
FOR DAMAGING WIND...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE
SHOULD TAKE SHELTER...PREFERABLY IN A STRONG BUILDING AWAY FROM
WINDOWS.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY
WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST
OFFICE IN PHOENIX.

LAT...LON 3323 11197 3306 11159 3323 11137 3345 11151
          3349 11188

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