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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 4:40PM MST until October 22 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Cochise, AZ; Pima, AZ. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
22 October 2026 at 23:40 UTC
First saved by us
22 October 2026 at 23:12 UTC
Last included in a daily record
22 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Tucson AZ · Cochise, AZ; Pima, AZ
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
22 October 2026 at 23:50 UTC
Forecast onset / end
22 October 2026 at 23:40 UTC / 22 October 2026 at 23:45 UTC

Archived official description

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued for Cochise and Pima Counties and is in effect until 530 PM MST. Please refer to that bulletin for the latest severe weather information. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MST Thursday for a portion of Southeast Arizona.

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2 updates · 1 first record

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    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 4:14PM MST until October 22 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 4:40PM MST until October 22 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

    Source updated
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 23:14 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 23:40 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 23:14 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 23:40 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 23:14 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 23:40 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 23:45 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 23:50 UTC

    Reported area
    Before

    Cochise, AZ; Pima, AZ; Santa Cruz, AZ

    After

    Cochise, AZ; Pima, AZ

    Source summary
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Cochise, AZ; Pima, AZ; Santa Cruz, AZ. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Cochise, AZ; Pima, AZ. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

    Official description
    Before

    At 414 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sonoita, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Vail, Sonoita, Elgin and Kartchner Caverns State Park. This includes the following highways... Route 90 between mile markers 296 and 303. Interstate 10 between mile markers 282 and 285. Route 82 between mile markers 25 and 46. Route 83 between mile markers 20 and 58.

    After

    The Severe Thunderstorm Warning that was previously in effect has been reissued for Cochise and Pima Counties and is in effect until 530 PM MST. Please refer to that bulletin for the latest severe weather information. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MST Thursday for a portion of Southeast Arizona.

    Official instructions
    Before

    Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail and damaging winds. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MST Thursday for a portion of Southeast Arizona.

    After

    Not supplied

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4088fb79a23d5968fc6fee93bf822a009b873a70.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f85528409a994f8d42f5aba3d1947db06be50a59.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 23:40 UTC

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  2. Saved by us

    Version 2

    Source status changed

    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 4:04PM MST until October 22 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 4:14PM MST until October 22 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

    Source updated
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 23:04 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 23:14 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 23:04 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 23:14 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 23:04 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 23:14 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    SVRTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... West Central Cochise County in southeastern Arizona... East Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona... Northeastern Santa Cruz County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 445 PM MST. * At 404 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Patagonia, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Vail, Patagonia, Sonoita, Elgin and Kartchner Caverns State Park. This includes the following highways... Route 90 between mile markers 296 and 303. Interstate 10 between mile markers 282 and 285. Route 82 between mile markers 18 and 46. Route 83 between mile markers 20 and 58.

    After

    At 414 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Sonoita, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Vail, Sonoita, Elgin and Kartchner Caverns State Park. This includes the following highways... Route 90 between mile markers 296 and 303. Interstate 10 between mile markers 282 and 285. Route 82 between mile markers 25 and 46. Route 83 between mile markers 20 and 58.

    Official instructions
    Before

    Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MST Thursday for a portion of Southeast Arizona.

    After

    Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail and damaging winds. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MST Thursday for a portion of Southeast Arizona.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.866de46ec737fd43b79426f7ce1d1368afa2416e.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4088fb79a23d5968fc6fee93bf822a009b873a70.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 23:14 UTC

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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 23:12 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 4:04PM MST until October 22 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 23:04 UTC

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