Anthem Weather - Special Cases
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT Date Issued: 415 PM MST FRI JUL 25 2008 Expiration: 500 AM MST SAT JUL 26 2008 ...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND... THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE DOLLY CONTINUED TO MOVE INTO NORTHEAST MEXICO THIS MORNING...BRINGING WITH IT ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND CLOUDINESS. THE LEADING EDGE OF THIS MOISTURE WAS MOVING OVER FAR WEST TEXAS...SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO...AND FAR SOUTHEAST ARIZONA. THIS WILL LIKELY BRING AN INCREASE IN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME...COMPUTER MODELS SHOW SOME DISAGREEMENT WITH RAINFALL AMOUNTS...IN ADDITION TO THE TRACK OF THE DEEPER MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH FORMER HURRICANE DOLLY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM ONE-THIRD INCH UP TO 1 INCH ARE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA...WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN EAST OF PHOENIX. THE AREA WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR RECEIVING HEAVY RAINFALL IS THE HIGHER TERRAIN EAST OF PHOENIX. IF HEAVY RAINS FALL IN YOUR AREA STAY ALERT FOR RISING WATER...ESPECIALLY NEAR LOW WATER CROSSINGS AND FLOOD PRONE URBAN AREAS. EVACUATE TO HIGHER GROUND WHEN NEAR RISING WATER AND REMEMBER TO NEVER DRIVE OR WALK ACROSS WATER-COVERED ROADS BUT INSTEAD SEEK ALTERNATE ROUTES OF TRAVEL. STAY UP-TO-DATE ON THE LATEST FORECASTS BY LISTENING TO WEATHER RADIO ON THE PUBLIC SERVICE BAND. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PHOENIX ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/PHOENIX |
