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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Pima, AZ

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What you need to know

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Pima
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What is happening

At 601 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near western Tucson, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Tucson, Drexel...

What the bulletin says to do

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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Bulletin details

At 601 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near western Tucson, moving northwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Tucson, Drexel Heights, South Tucson and Tucson Mountain Park. This includes the following highways... Interstate 19 between mile markers 61 and 63. Route 86 between mile markers 168 and 171. Interstate 10 between mile markers 257 and 263.

Lifecycle record

Official revisions

4 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 6:01PM MST until August 27 at 6:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 5:48PM MST until August 27 at 6:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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  3. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 5:43PM MST until August 27 at 6:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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  4. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 27 at 5:29PM MST until August 27 at 6:15PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tucson AZ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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