[PHX-Skywarn] "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION" PHXSVSPSR.20030826

[ldad administrator]

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

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SVSPSR
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SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
438 PM MST TUE AUG 26 2003

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL RIVERSIDE COUNTY UNTIL 5
PM PDT...

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK UNTIL 5 PM
PDT...

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST
CALIFORNIA UNTIL 7 PM PDT...

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA
UNTIL 10 PM PDT...

AT 4:35 PM...THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUED
TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF CENTRAL RIVERSIDE COUNTY. STORMS OVER THE
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK HAD DIMINISHED SOMEWHAT IN INTENSITY DURING
THE PAST HALF HOUR. HOWEVER...BETWEEN 3:15 PM AND 4:15 PM...
YUMA DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN FELL OVER A
PORTION OF PINTO BASIN...SO FLASH FLOODING SHOULD BE OCCURRING ALONG
AND NEAR PINTO WASH.  MOTORISTS ON PINTO BASIN ROAD WILL LIKELY
ENCOUNTER WATER RUNNING ACROSS LOW LYING AREAS.

THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS AS WELL AS HEAVY RAIN...WERE OCCURRING ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES NORTH OF CHIRIACO SUMMIT TO 3 MILES NORTH
OF DESERT CENTER...AND WERE ALSO AFFECTING THE EAGLE MOUNTAIN AREA.
THESE STORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

DG



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE