Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued September 9 at 6:50PM MST until September 9 at 7:30PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 9, 2026 - 6:50pm
Expires:
September 9, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description:
At 650 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Whetstone,
moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Benson, Whetstone, St. David, Elgin, Kartchner Caverns State Park
and Mescal.
This includes the following highways...
Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 307. Route 80 between mile
markers 294 and 310. Interstate 10 between mile markers 307 and 308.
Route 82 between mile markers 39 and 49...and between mile markers 63
and 65.
Instruction:
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds.
Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. Seek
shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
Area Description:
Cochise, AZ; Pima, AZ; Santa Cruz, AZ
Forcast Office:
NWS Tucson AZ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov