Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Graham and Greenlee Counties, 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 issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for east central Graham County and west central Greenlee County until 6:15 PM MST.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Arizona
- Issued
- August 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tucson AZ
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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
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Tucson AZ. Effective from August 5 at 5:17 PM MST until August 5 at 6:15 PM MST.
Affected Areas
East Central Graham County and West Central Greenlee County in southeastern Arizona. Locations impacted include Safford, Thatcher, Solomon, San Jose, Safford Regional Airport, Roper Lake State Park, Pima, Central, Swift Trail Junction and Frye Mesa Dam. Highways affected: Route 191 between mile markers 113 and 145, 148 and 151, 171 and 174; Route 70 between mile markers 314 and 356.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 5:17 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located about 15 miles northeast of Safford moving southwest at 20 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and small hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert effective August 5 at 5:17 PM MST, expires and ends August 5 at 6:15 PM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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