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Special Weather Statement issued October 12 at 3:26PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

At 326 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a shower near Tumbleweed Park, or near Sun Lakes, moving northeast 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... Me...

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10/12/2026 · Phoenix edition

**Special Weather Statement issued October 12 at 3:26PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ**

At 326 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a shower near Tumbleweed Park, or near Sun Lakes, moving northeast 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... Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Apache Junction, East Mesa, Sun Lakes, Queen Creek, San Tan Village Mall, Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport, Freestone Park, Gilbert City Hall, Superstition Springs Mall, Seville, Tumbleweed Park, Chandler Heights, Chandler City Hall, Falcon Field Airport, Downtown Mesa and Higley.

**What You Should Do:**

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

**Alert Details:**

- **Severity:** Moderate

- **Urgency:** Expected

- **Issued by:** NWS Phoenix AZ

- **Effective:** Oct 12, 2026 3:26 PM UTC

- **Expires:** Oct 12, 2026 4:00 PM UTC

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

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