[PHX-Skywarn] "NWS - WEATHER EVENT NOTIFICATION" PHXSPSPSR.20030716

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Wed, 16 Jul 2003 14:04:28 GMT


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

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ
655 AM MST WED JUL 16 2003

...THE REMAINS OF TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE ARE EXPECTED IN THE
SOUTHERN HALF OF ARIZONA AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA THURSDAY NIGHT...

WHAT IS LEFT OF TROPICAL STORM CLAUDETTE IS MOVING NORTHWEST NEAR
THE SOUTHWEST TEXAS...MEXICAN BORDER TODAY. THE REMAINS OF TROPICAL
STORM CLAUDETTE ARE EXPECTED TO REACH SOUTHEAST ARIZONA THURSDAY...
AND MOVE WEST ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF ARIZONA THURSDAY NIGHT TO
SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

SOME SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WITH THIS SYSTEM ARE
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY DAMAGING MICROBURST WINDS AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH URBAN STREET FLOODING. ALSO DUST STORMS ARE
LIKELY TO MOVE OUT AHEAD OF THE THUNDERSTORMS IN THE DESERT AREAS
WITH SUDDENLY REDUCED VISIBILITY.

IF YOU GET CAUGHT IN A DUST STORM...PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE
ROAD...PARK...TURN YOUR LIGHTS OFF...AND TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE
BRAKE. STAY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

ELLIS



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE