Severe Thunderstorm Warning for La Paz and Yuma Counties, AZ
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NWS Phoenix AZ has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southeastern La Paz County and northeastern Yuma County until 10:45 PM MST.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Western Arizona
- Issued
- August 11, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Phoenix AZ
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Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Phoenix AZ. Effective from 2026-08-10T21:55:00-07:00 until 2026-08-10T22:45:00-07:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed.
Affected Areas
Southeastern La Paz County in west central Arizona and northeastern Yuma County in southwestern Arizona. Locations impacted include Palm Canyon.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 9:55 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 24 miles northwest of Paloma, or 41 miles east of Martinez Lake, moving northwest at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert in effect until 10:45 PM MST on August 10, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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