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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Phoenix AZ
357 PM MST Fri Sep 1 2023


AZZ530>533-CAZ560>570-020030-
Kofa-Parker Valley-Central La Paz-Yuma-Chuckwalla Mountains-Imperial
County Southeast-Palo Verde Valley-Salton Sea-Chuckwalla
Valley-Chiriaco Summit-Joshua Tree NP West-Joshua Tree NP
East-Imperial County West-Imperial County Southwest-Imperial Valley-
357 PM MST Fri Sep 1 2023

...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN LA
PAZ...WESTERN YUMA...SAN BERNARDINO...IMPERIAL AND RIVERSIDE
COUNTIES...

At 357 PM MST/357 PM PDT/, scattered thunderstorms continue across 
the region. Some storms may become strong to severe.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible.

Locations impacted include...
El Centro, Calexico, Brawley, Imperial, Chiriaco Summit, Plaster
City, Salton City, Desert Center, Ocotillo, Blythe, Holtville,
Westmorland, North Shore, Nicholls Warm Springs, Salton Sea Beach,
Cibola, Palo Verde, Andrade, Winterhaven, and Cottonwood Visitor.

This includes the following highways...
AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 1 and 6.
CA Interstate 10 between mile markers 74 and 156.
CA Interstate 8 between mile markers 4 and 96.

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.

LAT...LON 3407 11645 3412 11606 3402 11599 3403 11560
      3408 11559 3407 11553 3411 11549 3389 11436
      3270 11464 3272 11472 3262 11610 3341 11607
      3342 11602 3348 11606 3351 11594 3372 11593
      3378 11606 3392 11620 3395 11641
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 196DEG 5KT 3308 11563 

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JL