PHOENIX — A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for the east Phoenix area on Thursday evening.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Phoenix posted the warning to X around 6:20 p.m. and warned that the storms could possibly produce winds at speeds as high as 60 mph.

The weather authority issued a special weather statement for Mesa, Chandler and Scottsdale regarding 50 mph winds in those areas until 7 p.m.

In addition, the weather authority issued a dust storm warning around 6:45 p.m for the I-10 near Casa Grande as well as for the I-10 and US-60 for near Phoenix and Mesa.

NWS Phoenix initially posted regarding “strong storms” developing in the foothills that could produce more than 40 mph around 5:30 p.m.

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