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Honoring Queen Creek Unified School District Veterans: Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary Sunshine Ortiz
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Oct 22, 8:02 AM MST
updated Oct 22, 8:02 AM MST
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Weather
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Honoring Queen Creek Unified School District Veterans: Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary Sunshine Ortiz · Queen Creek Unified District (4245)Oct 22, 8:02 AM MST
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 3:00PM MST until October 22 at 3:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ”
At 300 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles south of Peridot, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Peridot, San Carlos Reservoir and Calva. This includes Route 70 between mile markers 272 and 290.
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MST Thursday for a portion of Southeast Arizona.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 22, 3:00 PM MST
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How We Decided
Oct 22, 2:08 PM MSTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 22, 3:09 PM MSTPublished: One source reported it, and an official source confirms it.