NWS Tucson AZSV.W 0237August 29, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Pima, AZ
The National Weather Service office in Tucson issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Pima in Arizona, which was in force until 5:00 p.m. local time on August 29. It was the 237th severe thunderstorm warning the NWS office in Tucson issued in 2026. Arizona had 340 severe thunderstorm warnings in August 2026, against 124 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Arizona's severe thunderstorm warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 38 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tucson AZ
- Area
- Pima
- State
- Arizona
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:22 p.m. PDT, August 29, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 p.m. PDT, August 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTWC SV.W 0237
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Arizona since 2008Every warning type in Arizona
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The notice as issued
SVRTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 500 PM MST. * At 422 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Kitt Peak, moving northeast at 5 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Kitt Peak, San Pedro and Pan Tak. This includes Route 86 between mile markers 133 and 145.
What the agency told people to do
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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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The record around this notice
- Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Arizona since 2008336 a year
- Every warning type in Arizona
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning: what it means, and the states that get the most20,005 a year
- NWS notices, August 20264,574 in the month
- The latest from the National Weather Service
- Warning, watch or advisory: the three NWS levels