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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Status

New Event Expired

Start Time

Mon 08/19/2024 05:46 PM EDT

End Time

Mon 08/19/2024 06:30 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Storm Location

2 mi SW of Whetstone, AZ

Storm Motion

Moving W at 5 mph

Impacts

High impact

Hail threatradar indicated
Max hail size1.00 in
Wind threatradar indicated
Max wind gust60 mph

Locations Affected

Whetstone, AZ ∙ Elgin, AZ

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Tucson AZ 246 PM MST Mon Aug 19 2024 The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona... West central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... Northeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 330 PM MST. * At 245 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Whetstone, or 15 miles northwest of Sierra Vista, moving west at 5 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... Whetstone, Huachuca City, Sonoita, and Elgin. This includes the following highways... Route 82 between mile markers 35 and 52. Route 83 between mile markers 25 and 29. Route 90 between mile markers 306 and 310. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && LAT...LON 3178 11060 3173 11033 3162 11036 3162 11063 TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 086DEG 4KT 3169 11038 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH