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Special Weather Statement issued October 12 at 3:58PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

At 358 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a shower near Usery Mountain Park, or near Apache Junction, moving northeast at 40 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 inc...

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10/12/2026 · Payson edition

**Special Weather Statement issued October 12 at 3:58PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ**

At 358 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a shower near Usery Mountain Park, or near Apache Junction, moving northeast at 40 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... Mesa, Apache Junction, East Mesa, Salt River Tubing Recreation Area, Goldfield, Saguaro Lake, Lost Dutchman State Park, Usery Mountain Park, Goldfield Ranch, Canyon Lake, Superstition Mountains, Granite Reef Dam, Gold Camp, Falcon Field Airport and Tortilla Flat.

**What You Should Do:**

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Phoenix AZ

- **Effective:** Oct 12, 2026 3:58 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Oct 12, 2026 4:15 PM UTC

*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*

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