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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Pima, AZ

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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...

What the bulletin says to do

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 nature's 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.

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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.

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2 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 5 at 11:24PM MST until August 6 at 12:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 5 at 10:54PM MST until August 6 at 12:00AM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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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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