Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 5 at 9:13PM MST until August 5 at 9:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 9:13pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
At 913 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bisbee, moving
northwest at 20 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Bisbee, Naco, Bisbee-Douglas Airport and McNeal.
This includes the following highways...
Route 80 between mile markers 339 and 359. Route 191 between mile
markers 6 and 21. Route 92 between mile markers 347 and 355.
Instruction:
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing
widespread damaging winds and 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