


Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
Issued by NWS Flagstaff, AZ
837 WWUS85 KFGZ 160902 SPSFGZ Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 202 AM MST Sat Aug 16 2025 AZZ008-037-161000- Yavapai County Valleys and Basins AZ-Yavapai County Mountains AZ- 202 AM MST Sat Aug 16 2025 ...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT YAVAPAI COUNTY UNTIL 3 AM MST... At 202 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from over Mohon Peak to 10 miles northeast of Bagdad Airport, or extending from 50 miles west of Chino Valley to 35 miles west of Chino Valley, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size 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... Hyde Creek Mountain, Denny Mountain, Mohon Peak, Upper Burro Creek Wilderness, Mount Hope, Apache Creek Wilderness, Juniper Mesa Wilderness, Walnut Creek Ranger Station and Cross Mountain. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3488 11333 3518 11333 3518 11304 3511 11269 3451 11295 3474 11333 TIME...MOT...LOC 0902Z 190DEG 19KT 3499 11328 3487 11313 3470 11306 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ Meola