Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 1:29PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
At 129 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Florence Junction, or 9 miles south of Gold Canyon, moving northwest at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Loc...
**Special Weather Statement issued September 16 at 1:29PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ**
At 129 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Florence Junction, or 9 miles south of Gold Canyon, moving northwest at 25 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... Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, Queen Creek, Florence Junction, Queen Valley, Gold Camp, Kings Ranch, and Magma.
This includes the following highways... US Highway 60 between mile markers 201 and 215. AZ Route 79 between mile markers 143 and 150.
**What You Should Do:**
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
**Alert Details:**
- **Severity:** Moderate
- **Urgency:** Expected
- **Issued by:** NWS Phoenix AZ
- **Effective:** Sep 16, 2026 1:29 PM UTC
- **Expires:** Sep 16, 2026 2:00 PM UTC
*This alert was automatically distributed from the National Weather Service via the IPAWS All-Hazards Information Feed.*
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