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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
435 PM MST Wed Jul 15 2026

AZZ545-547-552-556>558-560>563-160130-
Southeast Gila County-New River Mesa-Mazatzal Mountains-Tonto
Basin-San Carlos-Dripping Springs-Globe/Miami-Superior-Rio Verde/Salt
River-Pinal/Superstition Mountains-
435 PM MST Wed Jul 15 2026

...A CLUSTER OF STRONG TO LOCALLY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED
ACROSS GILA...MARICOPA AND PINAL COUNTIES...

At 434 PM MST, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located
along a line extending from near Sunflower to 9 miles south of Coon
Creek CG to near San Carlos. Movement was west at 10 mph.

Conditions are becoming more favorable for the development of
additional thunderstorms. Some storms may become strong to severe.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible.

Locations impacted include...
Globe, Superior, Hayden, Christmas, Sycamore Creek, Ballantine
Trailhead, Roosevelt, Round Valley, Sunflower, San Carlos, Miami,
Cutter, Hilltop, Roosevelt Dam, Top-Of-The-World, Sawmill, Central
Heights-Midland City, Tonto National Monument, Four Peaks, and Apache
Lake.

This includes the following highways...
US Highway 60 between mile markers 227 and 285.
AZ Route 87 between mile markers 209 and 229.
AZ Route 70 between mile markers 253 and 271.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
cause localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

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LAT...LON 3339 11044 3329 11046 3321 11041 3315 11063
      3299 11079 3324 11094 3320 11103 3357 11131
      3401 11182 3401 11143 3380 11115 3376 11099
      3364 11092 3368 11084 3366 11078 3379 11068
      3380 11062 3347 11014
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 091DEG 8KT 3389 11141 3355 11089 3331 11056

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