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Severe Thunderstorm Watch — NWS Phoenix AZ

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued October 21 at 1:36PM MST until October 21 at 9:00PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

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The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Gila, Maricopa, and Pinal counties in Arizona through 9 p.m. MST on October 21. The watch includes the listed cities, including Phoenix and Mesa.

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  • Affected location: Gila, Maricopa, and Pinal counties, Arizona
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Why it matters

The watch identifies a time-limited severe-weather alert for three Arizona counties.

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Urgency
5/10

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