Chuckwalla Mountains, Chuckwalla Valley, Parker Valley, Kofa and Palo Verde Valley were placed under an updated report for thunderstorms by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 12:45 p.m. The alert is in effect until 2 p.m.

“At 12:44 p.m., radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located 9 miles southwest of Palo Verde, or 33 miles northwest of Martinez Lake, moving north at 5 mph. Conditions are becoming more favorable for the development of additional thunderstorms. Some storms may become strong to severe. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail will be possible,” says the NWS Phoenix AZ .

Locations impacted by the alert include Blythe, Nicholls Warm Springs, Cibola, Palo Verde, Blythe Airport, Ripley, East Blythe and Ehrenberg. This includes the following highways: AZ Inte

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