Headline:
Tornado Warning issued August 5 at 7:16PM MST until August 5 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Tornado Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 7:16pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
TORTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 800 PM MST.
* At 716 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Sierra Vista, moving southwest at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Sierra Vista.
This includes the following highways...
Route 90 between mile markers 319 and 336. Route 80 near mile marker
333. Route 92 between mile markers 322 and 327.
Instruction:
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.
SNM:AVISO DE TORNADO hasta las 8:00 PM MST. Refugiese ahora. Consulte medios informativos
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE TORNADO en efecto hasta las 8:00 PM MST. Busque refugio ahora en un sotano o en el interior de un cuarto en el nivel mas bajo de un edificio seguro. Si esta al aire libre, en una casa movil, o en un vehiculo, debe ir al edificio seguro mas cercano y protegerse de proyectiles. Consulte los medios informativos.
Area Description:
Cochise, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov