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Severe Thunderstorm Warning — NWS Phoenix AZ

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 3:54PM MST until October 21 at 4:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

Reported by U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS

A radar-indicated storm over Carefree was moving northeast at 45 mph, with golf-ball-size hail and 60 mph wind gusts affecting locations in Maricopa, Arizona. The warning called for anyone outdoors to take shelter and was valid until 4:30 p.m. MST.

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  • Affected location: Maricopa, Arizona
  • The warning called for anyone outdoors to take shelter and was valid until 4:30 p.m.
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The warning instructs anyone outdoors to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
9/10

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