Arizona Severe Severe Thunderstorm Warning | Effective 08/05/2026 22:01

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 5 at 10:01PM MST until August 5 at 10:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
August 5, 2026 - 10:01pm
Expires: 
August 5, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description: 
SVRTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... Northeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 1045 PM MST. * At 1001 PM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from near Fort Huachuca to 6 miles south of St. David, moving west 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... Whetstone, Huachuca City, Elgin, Kartchner Caverns State Park, Fort Huachuca and Mescal. This includes the following highways... Route 90 between mile markers 294 and 319. Route 82 between mile markers 39 and 59.
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; Santa Cruz, AZ
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov