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Special Weather Statement issued October 12 at 11:58AM MST by NWS Phoenix AZ

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Observed Oct 12 2026, 18:58 UTC · Updated Oct 12 2026, 19:00 UTC

At 1158 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from over Cave Creek to near Carefree, or extending from 7 miles east of New River to 7 miles northwest of Scottsdale, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts up to 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Scottsdale, Cave Creek, Carefree, Desert Mountain, Camp Creek and Seven Springs. Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Location 33.897, -111.865. ARC Warning did not create the underlying report.

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