Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 2:20AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 2:20am
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 2:45am
Description:
At 220 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cotton Center, or 11 miles northeast of Gila Bend, moving southwest
at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Gila Bend, Cotton Center, and Bosque.
This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 8 between mile markers 119 and 121.
AZ Route 238 between mile markers 1 and 7.
AZ Route 85 between mile markers 120 and 138.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Tonopah Desert; Gila Bend; Sonoran Desert Natl Monument
Forcast Office:
NWS Phoenix AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov