Weather Alert in Arizona
Special Weather Statement issued September 1 at 4:06PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
AREAS AFFECTED: New River Mesa; Rio Verde/Salt River; Tonto Basin; Mazatzal Mountains; Pinal/Superstition Mountains; Southeast Gila County
DESCRIPTION: At 405 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Jakes Corner to 6 miles east of Tonto Basin to near Coon Creek CG. Movement was southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Round Valley, Sugarloaf Mountain, Sycamore Creek, Ballantine Trailhead, Sunflower, Roosevelt, Punkin Center, Roosevelt Dam, Saguaro Lake, Canyon Lake, Tonto Basin, Tonto National Monument, Four Peaks, Apache Lake, Oak Spring Canyon, Horseshoe Reservoir, Roosevelt Estates, and Tortilla Flat. This includes the following highways... AZ Route 87 between mile markers 198 and 229. AZ Route 188 between mile markers 229 and 266.
INSTRUCTION: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. If on or near Roosevelt Lake, Apache Lake, Canyon Lake, Saguaro Lake, or Bartlett Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.
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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?
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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a
lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the
distinguishing features of most clouds.
Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform
look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud.
The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation,
such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form
of a stratus cloud.
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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
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