Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 3 at 4:59PM MST until August 3 at 5:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 3, 2026 - 4:59pm
Expires:
August 3, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
SVRTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
Southeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
Northeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 545 PM MST.
* At 459 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Huachuca
City, moving west at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Sierra Vista, Whetstone, Huachuca City, Elgin, Fort Huachuca and
Kartchner Caverns State Park.
This includes the following highways...
Route 90 between mile markers 299 and 323. Route 82 between mile
markers 41 and 58.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds.
Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. Seek
shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Cochise, AZ; Pima, AZ; Santa Cruz, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov