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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 11:24 PM Aug. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM PDT
/445 PM MST/ FOR SOUTHWESTERN MOHAVE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES...

At 424 PM PDT /424 PM MST/, a severe thunderstorm was located near
Desert Hills, or 9 miles north of Lake Havasu City, moving northeast
at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Gust of 61 mph
measured at Lake Havasu City Airport.

Locations impacted include...
Lake Havasu City, Yucca, Topock, Needles and Desert Hills.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds.

If on or near Lake Havasu and Lake Mohave, get away from the water
and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike
out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe
shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm.

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HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN;
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED;
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:00 PM Aug. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Las Vegas has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Mohave County in northwestern Arizona...
San Bernardino County in southern California...

* Until 800 PM PDT /800 PM MST/.

* At 400 PM PDT /400 PM MST/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Additional rainfall
amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lake Havasu City, Parker Dam, Topock, Highway 95 At Mile Marker 29,
Alamo Lake, Three Dunes Campground, Cattail Cove State Park, Black
Meadow Landing Campground, Desert Hills, Earp, Big River, Vidal
Junction and Burro Creek Campground.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED;
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

Flood Watch
Issued: 7:00 PM Aug. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...A portion of northwest Arizona, including the following
areas, Hualapai Mountains, Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave, Northwest
Deserts and Northwest Plateau.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Persistent Storm chances will lead to locally heavy rainfall that
can lead to flash flooding across the watch area
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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