[PHX-Skywarn] "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION" PHXSVRPSR.20030824

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

WUUS55 KPSR 240135
SVRPSR
AZC012-240215-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
631 PM MST SAT AUG 23 2003

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR QUARTZSITE AND VICINITY...
  CENTRAL LA PAZ COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA

* UNTIL 715 PM MST

* AT 625 PM MST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF QUARTZSITE...MOVING
  NORTH NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE SPREADING NORTHWEST AND NORTH TOWARD
THE COMMUNITIES OF QUARTZSITE...BRENDA...AND NEARBY PORTIONS OF
INTERSTATE 10. 

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

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 3375 11430 3356 11431 3349 11412 3366 11380
          3376 11405

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