Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 5 at 8:55PM MST until August 5 at 9:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 8:55pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
SVRTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
East Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 945 PM MST.
* At 855 PM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
7 miles southeast of Corona De Tucson to 12 miles northeast of
Benson, moving northwest at 15 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...
Benson, Vail, Corona De Tucson, Saguaro National Park East, Mescal,
Cascabel and Texas Canyon.
This includes the following highways...
Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 294. Route 80 between mile
markers 293 and 297. Interstate 10 between mile markers 275 and 322.
Route 83 between mile markers 51 and 58.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. These storms are capable of producing damaging winds and
large hail.
Area Description:
Cochise, AZ; Pima, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov