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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 20 at 10:09PM MST until October 20 at 10:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Maricopa, AZ. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
21 October 2026 at 05:09 UTC
First saved by us
21 October 2026 at 04:55 UTC
Last included in a daily record
21 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Phoenix AZ · Maricopa, AZ
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
21 October 2026 at 05:30 UTC
Forecast onset / end
21 October 2026 at 05:09 UTC / 21 October 2026 at 05:30 UTC

Archived official description

At 1009 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fiesta Mall, or 5 miles east of Tempe, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, East Mesa, Downtown Mesa, Mesa Riverview Mall, Salt River Indian Community, Fiesta Mall, Falcon Field Airport, Freestone Park, Tempe Marketplace, Gilbert City Hall, Arizona State University and Chandler City Hall.

Instructions in this archived message

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the National Weather Service office in Phoenix AZ.

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    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 20 at 9:49PM MST until October 20 at 10:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 20 at 10:09PM MST until October 20 at 10:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

    Source updated
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 04:49 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 05:09 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 04:49 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 05:09 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 04:49 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 05:09 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Reported area
    Before

    Maricopa, AZ; Pinal, AZ

    After

    Maricopa, AZ

    Source summary
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Maricopa, AZ; Pinal, AZ. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Maricopa, AZ. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

    Official description
    Before

    SVRPSR The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Maricopa County in south central Arizona... Pinal County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 1030 PM MST. * At 949 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of Chandler Fashion Center Mall, or 6 miles west of Sun Lakes, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is possible. Wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees possible. * Locations impacted include... Phoenix, Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Paradise Valley, Sun Lakes, East Mesa, Fiesta Mall, Mesa Riverview Mall, Tempe Marketplace, Downtown Mesa, Arizona State University, Salt River Indian Community, Papago Park, Arizona Mills Mall, Downtown Scottsdale, Chandler Fashion Center Mall and Chandler City Hall. This includes the following highways... AZ Route 87 between mile markers 161 and 170. AZ Route 202 between mile markers 10 and 19. AZ Route 101 between mile markers 39 and 48. US Highway 60 between mile markers 173 and 182. AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 151 and 160. AZ Route 347 between mile markers 185 and 189.

    After

    At 1009 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fiesta Mall, or 5 miles east of Tempe, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Mesa, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, East Mesa, Downtown Mesa, Mesa Riverview Mall, Salt River Indian Community, Fiesta Mall, Falcon Field Airport, Freestone Park, Tempe Marketplace, Gilbert City Hall, Arizona State University and Chandler City Hall.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3a2e03f972b5078bac315a8ac70547ff2d6334a5.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b882e4fbc316f6bae0a038252f1e06932d4756af.002.1

    Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 05:09 UTC

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First saved record · 21 October 2026 at 04:55 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 20 at 9:49PM MST until October 20 at 10:30PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 04:49 UTC

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