Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Pima County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on August 20, 2026, 4 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Tucson has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Pima County until 7:00 PM MST with 60 mph winds and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Central Pima County, Arizona
- Issued
- August 20, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tucson AZ
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Pima County, Arizona.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Tucson AZ. Effective from August 19 at 6:08 PM MST until August 19 at 7:00 PM MST. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona. Locations impacted include Ali Chugk, Santa Cruz, Papago Farms and Kots Kug.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 6:08 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 19 miles south of Pisinemo, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Torrential rainfall is also occurring.
Timeline
Alert effective August 19, 2026 at 6:08 PM MST and expires August 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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