Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 6:32PM MST until August 7 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 7, 2026 - 6:32pm
Expires:
August 7, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 632 PM MST, An automated weather observing station 8 miles NNE of
Safford reported a wind gust to 73 mph with this severe thunderstorm
and the Safford Airport reported a wind gusts to 61 mph. Severe
thunderstorms were located along a line from 22 miles southeast of
Clifton to 11 miles north of Thatcher, moving southwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and small hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile
homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Safford, Thatcher, Solomon, San Jose, Safford Regional Airport,
Roper Lake State Park, Pima, Duncan, Central, York, Fort Thomas,
Franklin, Swift Trail Junction and Frye Mesa Dam.
This includes the following highways...
Route 191 between mile markers 94 and 153. Route 75 between mile
markers 379 and 396. Route 70 between mile markers 303 and 385. Route
266 between mile markers 105 and 109.
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.
Area Description:
Graham, AZ; Greenlee, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov