Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 5 at 10:21PM MST until August 5 at 10:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 5, 2026 - 10:21pm
Expires:
August 5, 2026 - 10:45pm
Description:
At 1021 PM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from
near Elgin to near Kartchner Caverns State Park, moving west at 20
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, Elgin, Kartchner Caverns State Park, Fort Huachuca and
Mescal.
This includes the following highways...
Route 90 between mile markers 295 and 307. Route 82 between mile
markers 39 and 51.
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