Expires:202309012230;Remove:202309012230;915244 WWUS85 KTWC 012142 SPSTWC Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tucson AZ 242 PM MST Fri Sep 1 2023 AZZ509>511-012230- Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys including Clifton/Safford-White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties including Hannagan Meadow-Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains including Mount Graham- 242 PM MST Fri Sep 1 2023 ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Graham County through 330 PM MST... At 238 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Roper Lake State Park, or near Safford, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Brief intense rainfall and winds in excess of 30 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Heavy rainfall may impact travel along and near Safford, especially along U.S. Highway 70 between Pima and Solomon. Locations impacted include... Safford, Thatcher, Solomon, Roper Lake State Park, Safford Regional Airport, Pima, Central, Fort Thomas, Swift Trail Junction, Fort Grant, Mount Graham, Bonita and Frye Mesa Dam. This includes the following highways... Route 70 between mile markers 307 and 349. Route 191 between mile markers 101 and 131. Route 266 between mile markers 105 and 126. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3254 10962 3254 10996 3304 11005 3302 10948 TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 182DEG 24KT 3277 10970 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN MAX WIND GUST...30 MPH $$ CWR