Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Gila County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on August 5, 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 Phoenix has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Gila County until 5:00 PM MST with 60 mph winds and nickel-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Gila County, Arizona
- Issued
- August 5, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Phoenix 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 Gila County, Arizona.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Phoenix AZ. Effective from August 5, 2026 at 4:19 PM MST until August 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM MST. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Gila County in east central Arizona. The storm was located 16 miles south of Kelly Butte, or 39 miles east of Globe, moving northwest at 5 mph.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Move indoors immediately. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail (0.88 inch). Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 4:19 PM MST until 5:00 PM MST on August 5, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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