Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Cochise and Pima Counties, 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 northwestern Cochise County and east central Pima County until 9:45 PM MST.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern 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 Southeastern Arizona.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Tucson AZ. The alert is effective from August 5 at 8:55 PM MST until August 5 at 9:45 PM MST.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northwestern Cochise County and East Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona. Locations impacted include Benson, Vail, Corona De Tucson, Saguaro National Park East, Mescal, Cascabel and Texas Canyon. Affected highways include Route 90 between mile markers 290 and 294, Route 80 between mile markers 293 and 297, Interstate 10 between mile markers 275 and 322, and Route 83 between mile markers 51 and 58.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 8:55 PM MST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line from 7 miles southeast of Corona De Tucson to 12 miles northeast of Benson, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 9:45 PM MST on August 5.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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