Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Eastern Santa Cruz County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on August 6, 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 eastern Santa Cruz County until 8:00 PM MST, with 60 mph winds and quarter-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Santa Cruz County, Arizona
- Issued
- August 6, 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 Eastern Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Tucson AZ. Effective from 7:05 PM MST to 8:00 PM MST on August 5, 2026. Alert level: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Eastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona, including Patagonia, Sonoita, and Elgin. Impacted highways include Route 82 between mile markers 16 and 31, and Route 83 between mile markers 15 and 26.
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 7:05 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Elgin, moving southwest at 5 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 2026-08-05T19:05:00-07:00 until 2026-08-05T20:00:00-07:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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