Severe Thunderstorm Warning for La Paz and Maricopa Counties, AZ
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NOAA issued it on August 10, 2026, 13 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 Phoenix has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern La Paz County and Maricopa County until 11:15 PM MST on August 9.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- West Central and South Central Arizona
- Issued
- August 10, 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 13 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Central and South Central Arizona.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Phoenix AZ. Effective from August 9 at 10:36 PM MST until August 9 at 11:15 PM MST.
Affected Areas
Southeastern La Paz County in west central Arizona and Maricopa County in south central Arizona, including rural areas along AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 66 and 93. The storm was located 10 miles west of Tonopah at issuance.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 10:36 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of Tonopah moving west at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from August 9 at 10:36 PM MST until August 9 at 11:15 PM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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