Thunderstorms in area

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued the following short term forecast for the Yuma area:

SHORT TERM FORECAST

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

208 AM MST THU JUL 12 2012

YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... FORTUNA FOOTHILLS... SAN LUIS... SOMERTON... AND YUMA

.NOW...

...THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY WINDS MOVING TOWARD YUMA...

GUSTY EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH... GENERATED FROM APPROACHING THUNDERSTORMS... WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GREATER YUMA AREA BETWEEN 230 AND 430AM. GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTAIN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH VISIBILITIES UNDER 3 MILES AT TIMES... FOLLOWED BY A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDER STORMS WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAIN.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PHOENIX AZ

947 PM MST WED JUL 11 2012

LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AZ-YUMA/MARTINEZ LAKE AND VICINITY- LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-RIVERSIDE COUNTY/EASTERN DESERTS- IMPERIAL COUNTY- 947 PM MST WED JUL 11 2012 /947 PM PDT WED JUL 11 2012/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EXTREME SOUTHWEST ARIZONA...EXTREME WEST-CENTRAL ARIZONA AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR MAINLY EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. THUNDERSTORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH... BRIEF HEAVY RAIN... DENSE BLOWING DUST AND DEADLY LIGHTNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THERE WILL BE AN INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE PRIMARY THREATS WOULD BE GUSTY WINDS... AREAS OF BLOWING DUST...  AND LIGHTNING.