Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 10 at 6:12PM MST until August 10 at 7:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 10, 2026 - 6:12pm
Expires:
August 10, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
SVRTWC
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
West Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 700 PM MST.
* At 612 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, moving west at 20 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
GuVo, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Gunsight, Pia Oik,
KuKatch and Lukeville.
This includes the following highways...
Route 85 between mile markers 56 and 80. Route 86 between mile
markers 56 and 64.
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.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Pima, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov