Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 5 at 7:05PM MST until August 5 at 8:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 7:05pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
SVRTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 800 PM MST.
* At 705 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest
of Elgin, moving southwest at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Patagonia, Sonoita and Elgin.
This includes the following highways...
Route 82 between mile markers 16 and 31. Route 83 between mile
markers 15 and 26.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Santa Cruz, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov