Severe Thunderstorm Warning for West Central Cochise County, AZ
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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 West Central Cochise County until 6:30 PM MST, with 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail observed.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Cochise County, Arizona
- 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 Cochise County, Arizona.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Tucson AZ. Effective from August 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM MST until August 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM MST.
Affected Areas
West Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona, including Benson, St. David, Dragoon, Mescal and Texas Canyon. Highways impacted include Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 297, Route 80 between mile markers 293 and 305, Route 191 near mile marker 66, and Interstate 10 between mile markers 297 and 330.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 5:29 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Dragoon moving west at 5 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding.
Timeline
Alert effective August 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM MST and expires August 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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