Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Maricopa County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on August 31, 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 Phoenix AZ issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Maricopa County until 9:45 PM MST on August 30 due to 60 mph winds and penny-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Maricopa County, AZ
- 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Maricopa County, AZ.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Phoenix AZ. Effective from 2026-08-30T21:00:00-07:00 until 2026-08-30T21:45:00-07:00. Alert type code: SVR.
Affected Areas
Maricopa County in south central Arizona. Locations impacted include Buckeye, Wickenburg, Circle City, and Morristown. Includes US Highway 60 between mile markers 106 and 126 and AZ Route 74 between mile markers 1 and 5.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 8:59 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest of Circle City, moving north at 25 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert effective August 30 at 9:00 PM MST until August 30 at 9:45 PM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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