Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Parker and Poston in La Paz County, AZ

Source: NOAA · West Central Arizona

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NOAA issued it on September 17, 2026, 3 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 north central La Paz County until 6:15 PM MST.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
West Central Arizona
Issued
September 17, 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 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Central Arizona.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Phoenix AZ. The alert is effective from September 16 at 5:23 PM MST until September 16 at 6:15 PM MST.

Affected Areas

The warning covers north central La Paz County in west central Arizona, including the locations of Parker and Poston. It also impacts AZ Route 95 between mile markers 130 and 146, and between mile markers 148 and 152.

What You Should Do

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

Expected Conditions

At 5:23 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of Parker, moving north at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches, with expected damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The alert is in effect until 6:15 PM MST on September 16, 2026.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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