NWS Tucson AZSV.W 0293September 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 1:30 p.m. local time on September 29. It was the 293rd severe thunderstorm warning the NWS office in Tucson issued in 2026. Arizona had 91 severe thunderstorm warnings in September 2026, against 52 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Arizona's severe thunderstorm warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 35 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
- 12:55 p.m. PDT, September 29, 2026
- Expires
- 1:30 p.m. PDT, September 29, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTWC SV.W 0293
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
SVRTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... East Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 130 PM MST. * At 1255 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Summit, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Tucson, Sahuarita, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Vail, Corona De Tucson, East Sahuarita, San Xavier Community, Summit, Tucson International Airport and Rita Ranch. This includes the following highways... Interstate 19 between mile markers 44 and 56. Interstate 10 between mile markers 267 and 284. Route 83 between mile markers 55 and 58.
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. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. 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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