Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Cochise, Pima, Santa Cruz Counties
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NOAA issued it on July 18, 2026, 5 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 parts of southeastern Arizona until 3:15 PM MST.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Arizona
- Issued
- July 18, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Arizona.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Tucson AZ on June 17 at 2:31 PM MST. The alert is effective from 2:31 PM MST until 3:15 PM MST.
Affected Areas
The warning covers West Central Cochise County, Southeastern Pima County, and Northeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona. Locations impacted include Whetstone, Huachuca City, Elgin, and Fort Huachuca. Affected highways include Route 90 between mile markers 302 and 313, Route 82 between mile markers 37 and 57, and Route 83 between mile markers 27 and 28.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Expected Conditions
At 2:31 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Whetstone, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from June 17 at 2:31 PM MST until June 17 at 3:15 PM MST.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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