Special Weather Statement 05/04/2025 14:28 for Arizona areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 2:28PM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 4, 2025 - 2:28pm
Expires: 
May 4, 2025 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 228 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Queen Valley, or 9 miles west of Superior, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Florence Junction, Queen Valley, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, and Gold Camp.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Rio Verde/Salt River; Superior; Apache Junction/Gold Canyon; Pinal/Superstition Mountains
Forcast Office: 
NWS Phoenix AZ