Arizona Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08/05/2026 19:37

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 5 at 7:37PM MST until August 5 at 8:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 5, 2026 - 7:37pm
Expires: 
August 5, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description: 
SVRTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 815 PM MST. * At 737 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sierra Vista, moving west at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Trained spotters reported. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Sierra Vista, Whetstone, Huachuca City, Fort Huachuca, Parker Canyon Lake, Ramsey Canyon Preserve and Charleston. This includes the following highways... Route 90 between mile markers 308 and 327. Route 92 between mile markers 322 and 329. Route 82 between mile markers 46 and 53. Route 83 between mile markers 3 and 6.
Instruction: 
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and has produced large hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure.
Area Description: 
Cochise, AZ
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov