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Home Return to list Severe Thunderstorm Warning 0140 Issued by the Tucson Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-08-06 00:55:16
867
WUUS55 KTWC 060554
SVRTWC
AZC019-060700-
/O.NEW.KTWC.SV.W.0140.260806T0554Z-260806T0700Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1054 PM MST Wed Aug 5 2026
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until midnight MST.
* At 1054 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Three
Points, moving west at 15 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
* Locations impacted include...
Three Points, Tucson Estates, Tucson Mountain Park, Kitt Peak,
Saguaro National Park West, Picture Rocks, San Pedro, Pan Tak and
Ryan AirField.
This includes the following highways...
Route 86 between mile markers 134 and 161. Route 286 between mile
markers 31 and 45.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing
widespread damaging winds and large hail.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning is one of natures leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. Seek
shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3191 11119 3185 11162 3238 11152 3229 11111
TIME...MOT...LOC 0554Z 100DEG 12KT 3210 11121
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
JRG
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-08-06 01:24:46
760
WWUS55 KTWC 060624
SVSTWC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1124 PM MST Wed Aug 5 2026
AZC019-060700-
/O.CON.KTWC.SV.W.0140.000000T0000Z-260806T0700Z/
Pima AZ-
1124 PM MST Wed Aug 5 2026
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST
FOR NORTH CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY...
At 1124 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Three Points,
moving west at 15 mph.
HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
Locations impacted include...
Three Points, Kitt Peak, Picture Rocks, San Pedro and Pan Tak.
This includes the following highways...
Route 86 between mile markers 134 and 153. Route 286 between mile
markers 31 and 45.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure
and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing
widespread damaging winds and large hail.
Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter
immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built
structure.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning is one of natures leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
Wind damage with this storm will occur before any rain or lightning.
Do not wait for the sound of thunder before taking cover. Seek
shelter immediately inside a sturdy structure and stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3190 11129 3185 11162 3238 11152 3232 11123
TIME...MOT...LOC 0554Z 100DEG 12KT 3210 11121
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH
$$
Action: Cancelled Issued At: 2026-08-06 01:39:17 396 WWUS55 KTWC 060638 SVSTWC Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Tucson AZ 1138 PM MST Wed Aug 5 2026 AZC019-060648- /O.CAN.KTWC.SV.W.0140.000000T0000Z-260806T0700Z/ Pima AZ- 1138 PM MST Wed Aug 5 2026 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTH CENTRAL PIMA COUNTY... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 3190 11129 3185 11162 3238 11152 3232 11123 TIME...MOT...LOC 0624Z 100DEG 12KT 3212 11133 $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||