Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Northeastern Pima County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on August 6, 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 Tucson has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeastern Pima County until 11:15 PM MST August 5, with 60 mph wind gusts and blowing dust.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northeastern Pima County, Arizona
- Issued
- August 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tucson 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 Northeastern Pima County, Arizona.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Tucson AZ. Effective from 2026-08-05T22:18:00-07:00 until 2026-08-05T23:15:00-07:00. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Observed. Severity: Severe.
Affected Areas
Northeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona. Locations impacted include Tucson, Oro Valley, Marana, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Casas Adobes, Drexel Heights, Flowing Wells, Tanque Verde, Vail, South Tucson, Three Points, Pascua Pueblo Yaqui Reservation, Tortolita, San Xavier Community, Tucson Mountain Park, Valencia West and Tucson International Airport. Highways affected: Interstate 19 between mile markers 50 and 63; Route 86 between mile markers 153 and 171; Route 77 between mile markers 70 and 85; Interstate 10 between mile markers 235 and 280.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 10:18 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, moving west at 15 mph. Hazard: 60 mph wind gusts and areas of blowing dust. Impact: Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert effective August 5 at 10:18 PM MST until August 5 at 11:15 PM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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