Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for West Central Cochise County, AZ
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NOAA issued it on August 3, 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 5:30 PM MST on August 3.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Cochise County, Arizona
- Issued
- August 3, 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 at 4:38 PM MST until August 3 at 5:30 PM MST. Alert type code: SVW.
Affected Areas
West Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona. Locations impacted include Tombstone, Fairbank and Charleston. Highways affected: Route 80 between mile markers 306 and 322; Route 82 between mile markers 58 and 67.
What You Should Do
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows.
Expected Conditions
At 4:38 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Tombstone moving west at 10 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail (1.00 inch). Radar indicated.
Timeline
Warning in effect until 5:30 PM MST on August 3, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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