Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Maricopa County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on August 31, 2026, 8 days 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 Maricopa County until 10:15 PM MST with 60 mph winds and potential flash flooding.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Maricopa County, Arizona
- Issued
- August 31, 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 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Maricopa County, Arizona.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Phoenix AZ on August 30 at 9:35 PM MST. The alert is effective from 2026-08-30T21:35:00-07:00 until 2026-08-30T22:15:00-07:00.
Affected Areas
Maricopa County in south central Arizona. Locations impacted include Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, Surprise, Avondale, El Mirage, Tolleson, Youngtown, Sun City West, Sun City, Waddell, Litchfield Park, Glendale Sports Complex, Deer Valley Airport, and Luke AFB. Highways affected: AZ Interstate 10 between mile markers 133 and 141; AZ Interstate 17 between mile markers 203 and 221; AZ Route 51 between mile markers 6 and 13.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Expected Conditions
At 9:35 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Downtown Glendale moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and hail up to 0.75 inches. Source: Radar indicated.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 10:15 PM MST on August 30, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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