Severe Thunderstorm Warning for East 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 East Central Pima County until 7:00 PM MST on August 19, 2026, with 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail observed.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- East 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 East Central Pima County, Arizona.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Tucson AZ. Effective from 6:04 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST on August 19, 2026. The alert is classified as Severe with immediate urgency and observed certainty.
Affected Areas
East Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona, including Tucson, Sahuarita, Green Valley, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Drexel Heights, Vail, Corona De Tucson, East Sahuarita, San Xavier Community, Summit, Tucson International Airport, Rita Ranch, and San Xavier Mission. Impacted highways include Interstate 19 between mile markers 36 and 60, Interstate 10 between mile markers 262 and 294, and Route 83 between mile markers 50 and 58.
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. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring; if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall may lead to flash flooding; do not drive through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 6:04 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Corona De Tucson moving northwest at 10 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 19, 2026 at 6:04 PM MST until 7:00 PM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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