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Flash Flood Warning 81, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this flash flood warning at Jul 25, 2026, 7:43 PM MST for Cochise County, Pima County, Arizona. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2026, 7:43 PM MST (02:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 25, 2026, 10:45 PM MST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Cochise County, AZ, Pima County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Phoenix, AZ (KPSR), launched 00:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 216 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -280 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2839 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS55 KTWC 260243
FFWTWC
AZC003-019-260545-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FF.W.0081.260726T0243Z-260726T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
743 PM MST Sat Jul 25 2026
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Cochise County in southeastern Arizona...
Eastern Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 1045 PM MST.
* At 743 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Benson and Mescal.
This includes the following highways...
Route 90 near mile marker 290. Route 80 between mile markers 293 and
294. Interstate 10 between mile markers 292 and 307.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3196 11045 3197 11053 3208 11049 3209 11045
3212 11027 3211 11023 3207 11020 3196 11026
3195 11038
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
JRM2 follow-up statements
390
WGUS75 KTWC 260415
FFSTWC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
915 PM MST Sat Jul 25 2026
AZC019-260425-
/O.CAN.KTWC.FF.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260726T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pima AZ-
915 PM MST Sat Jul 25 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EASTERN PIMA COUNTY...
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3199 11041 3200 11042 3204 11038 3208 11033
3206 11031 3204 11028 3202 11030 3199 11038
$$
AZC003-260545-
/O.CON.KTWC.FF.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260726T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cochise AZ-
915 PM MST Sat Jul 25 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTY...
At 915 PM MST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms produced heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.1 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Mainly rural areas of Northwestern Cochise County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
&&
LAT...LON 3199 11041 3200 11042 3204 11038 3208 11033
3206 11031 3204 11028 3202 11030 3199 11038
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
JRM626
WGUS75 KTWC 260540
FFSTWC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
1040 PM MST Sat Jul 25 2026
AZC003-260550-
/O.EXP.KTWC.FF.W.0081.000000T0000Z-260726T0545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cochise AZ-
1040 PM MST Sat Jul 25 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1045 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
NORTHWESTERN COCHISE COUNTY...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3199 11041 3200 11042 3204 11038 3208 11033
3206 11031 3204 11028 3202 11030 3199 11038
$$
JRMWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tucson, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jul 25, 2:42 PM MST, 5 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 25, 2:42 PM MST, 5 hours 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tucson AZ 242 PM MST Sat Jul 25 2026 .SYNOPSIS...Hot temperatures will continue for the next week along with daily chances of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. && .DISCUSSION...Ahh the monsoon. It never fails that what looks like an active day 24 to 48 hours out in the model world ends up to be much less. Today is a good example as drier air has punched in from the east with no storms on radar as of 230 pm. The CAMs are also been struggling today. Although its been a slow start to the convection, still looking at widely scattered storms developing in the 3-5 pm with generally movement to the west northwest into this evening. Main threat from any storm will be strong gusty winds, brief heavy rain and blowing dust. Enough moisture will be around for the next 7 days for daily chances of showers and thunderstorms with day-to-day variability on areal coverage of storms. High temperatures so far this afternoon have been in the upper 90s east to the 109 lower deserts. Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect until 8 pm this evening. Slightly cooler tomorrow with above normal high temperatures continuing all next week with the end of next week seeing highs like we have seen yesterday and today. && .AVIATION...Valid through 27/00Z. Widely SCTD -SHRA/TS with SCTD to lcly BKN 8k-12k ft AGL thru 26/05z then again aft 26/20z. Any thunderstorm may produce strong and erratic wind gusts, with a chance of a severe wind gust. Otrw SFC winds NWLY 5-10 kts with ocnl gusts to 18 kts thru 26/04z then again aft 26/20z. Vrbl winds less than 8 kts at other times. Aviation discussion not updated for TAF amendments. && .FIRE WEATHER...High temperatures will remain well above normal for the next week. Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms into this evening. Expect daily chances of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms will day-to-day variability on coverage of storms. Any thunderstorm will bring a threat of severe, erratic wind gusts as well as brief heavy rainfall and an isolated threat of flash flooding. Minimum relative humidity values will increase from 15-20 percent in desert location and 30-40 percent in the mountains today to above 20-40 percent Sunday through mid-week next week. Winds this weekend will mainly be light and under 12 mph outside of thunderstorms. && .TWC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Extreme Heat Warning until 8 PM MST this evening for AZZ501>509. && Visit us on Facebook, X, YouTube, and at weather.gov/Tucson
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 6:43 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Cochise, Pima, Santa Cruz | 62 min |
| Jul 25, 7:05 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 40 min |
| Jul 25, 7:10 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Cochise, Pima | 50 min |
| Jul 25, 9:13 PM MST | Areal Flood Advisory | TWC | Graham | 3 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.