Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 5 at 9:55PM MST until August 5 at 10:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 9:55pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 10:15pm
Description:
At 955 PM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
near Hereford to 14 miles southeast of Pearce-Sunsites, moving
northwest at 30 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...
Sierra Vista, Tombstone, Pearce-Sunsites, Elfrida, Charleston and
Fairbank.
This includes the following highways...
Route 90 between mile markers 319 and 336. Route 80 between mile
markers 306 and 340. Route 191 between mile markers 24 and 37. Route
92 between mile markers 342 and 346. Route 82 between mile markers 59
and 67.
Instruction:
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. These storms are capable of producing
widespread damaging winds and large hail.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Cochise, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov