Severe Thunderstorm Warning for La Paz County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on August 31, 2026, 11 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 east central La Paz County until 7:30 PM MST with 60 mph wind gusts.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- La Paz County, Arizona
- Issued
- August 31, 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 11 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in La Paz County, Arizona.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Phoenix AZ. Effective from 2026-08-30T18:56:00-07:00 until 2026-08-30T19:30:00-07:00. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed. Severity: Severe.
Affected Areas
East central La Paz County in west central Arizona. Locations impacted include Salome, Vicksburg, Vicksburg Junction, Wenden, and Harcuvar. Includes US Highway 60 between mile markers 46 and 62 and AZ Route 72 between mile markers 45 and 49.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 6:56 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Harcuvar, or 36 miles south of Alamo Lake, moving northeast at 5 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts. Hail up to 0.75 inches. Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert effective August 30 at 6:56 PM MST until August 30 at 7:30 PM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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