Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cochise and Graham Counties, AZ

Source: NOAA · Southeastern Arizona

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on August 4, 2026, 2 weeks 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 northwestern Cochise County and south central Graham County in southeastern Arizona until 7:15 PM MST.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Southeastern Arizona
Issued
August 4, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Arizona.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) was issued by the National Weather Service in Tucson AZ on August 3, 2026 at 6:21 PM MST. The alert is effective from 6:21 PM MST until 7:15 PM MST.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Northwestern Cochise County and South Central Graham County in southeastern Arizona. Locations impacted include Muleshoe Ranch Preserve.

What You Should Do

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.

Expected Conditions

At 6:21 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles northwest of Willcox, moving west at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from August 3, 2026 at 6:21 PM MST until August 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM MST.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS Tucson has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern Cochise County and south central Graham County in southeastern Arizona until 7:15 PM MST.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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