Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Maricopa and Yuma Counties, AZ

Source: NOAA · Maricopa and Yuma Counties, Arizona

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NOAA issued it on September 1, 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 Phoenix has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for east central Yuma County and Maricopa County until 6:45 PM MST on August 31.

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Record type
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Affected area
Maricopa and Yuma Counties, Arizona
Issued
September 1, 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 2 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Maricopa and Yuma Counties, Arizona.

Alert Details

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by NWS Phoenix AZ on August 31 at 6:19 PM MST, effective immediately until 6:45 PM MST.

Affected Areas

The warning covers east central Yuma County in southwestern Arizona and Maricopa County in south central Arizona. Locations impacted include Sundad and Hyder.

What You Should Do

For protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

Expected Conditions

At 6:18 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 14 miles north of Paloma or 42 miles southwest of Tonopah, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Torrential rainfall is occurring and may lead to flash flooding. Hail damage to vehicles is expected, along with wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Timeline

The alert is effective from 6:19 PM MST until 6:45 PM MST on August 31, 2026.

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NWS Phoenix has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for east central Yuma County and Maricopa County until 6:45 PM MST on August 31.
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