Severe Thunderstorm Warning for South Central Pima County, AZ

Source: NOAA · South Central Pima County, AZ

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on August 4, 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 South Central Pima County until 8:00 PM MST, with 60 mph winds and quarter-sized hail.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
South Central Pima County, AZ
Issued
August 4, 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 South Central Pima County, AZ.

Alert Details

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Tucson AZ. Effective from 2026-08-03T19:09:00-07:00 until 2026-08-03T20:00:00-07:00. Alert type code: SVW.

Affected Areas

South Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona. Locations impacted include San Miguel, Vamori, South Komelik, Choulic, Newfield, Coldfields and Hashan Chuchg.

What You Should Do

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning. Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. Seek shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.

Expected Conditions

At 7:09 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Topawa, moving south at 15 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Source: Radar indicated.

Timeline

Alert effective immediately on 2026-08-03 at 7:09 PM MST and expires at 8:00 PM MST the same day.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Tucson has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for South Central Pima County until 8:00 PM MST, with 60 mph winds and quarter-sized hail.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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