Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Maricopa and Pinal Counties, AZ (Aug 31, 2026)
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NOAA issued it on August 31, 2026, 3 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 Maricopa and Pinal Counties until 8:45 PM MST with 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Maricopa and Pinal Counties, 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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Maricopa and Pinal Counties, Arizona.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning (SVR) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Phoenix AZ. The alert is effective from August 30, 2026 at 7:54 PM MST until August 30, 2026 at 8:45 PM MST.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Maricopa County in south central Arizona and Pinal County in southeastern Arizona. Locations impacted include Maricopa, Estrella Sailport, Mobile, and Ak-Chin Village. Affected highways include AZ Route 238 between mile markers 19 and 44 and AZ Route 347 between mile markers 163 and 178.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 7:53 PM MST a severe thunderstorm was located near Maricopa, or 20 miles southwest of Sun Lakes, moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 7:54 PM MST to 8:45 PM MST on August 30, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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