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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Tucson, AZ
NWS Tucson, AZ issued this tornado warning at Aug 3, 2026, 9:39 PM MST for Pima County, Arizona. It was in force for 21 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 3, 2026, 9:39 PM MST (04:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2026, 10:00 PM MST
- In force
- 21 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tucson, AZ
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.5 in
County Pima County, AZ
The radar
The Tucson radar (KEMX), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:39 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Phoenix, AZ (KPSR), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 119 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -158 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3631 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
916
WFUS55 KTWC 040439
TORTWC
AZC019-040530-
/O.NEW.KTWC.TO.W.0002.260804T0439Z-260804T0530Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
939 PM MST Mon Aug 3 2026
The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Pima County in southeastern Arizona...
* Until 1030 PM MST.
* At 939 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles north of Sells, moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
* Locations impacted include...
No:ligk, Cababi, San Luis - Sells District, Rincon and Sikul
Himathk.
This includes Route 86 between mile markers 96 and 105.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.
Tornadoes are difficult to observe at night. Take cover now!
&&
LAT...LON 3212 11188 3204 11185 3198 11206 3212 11209
TIME...MOT...LOC 0439Z 75DEG 9KT 3208 11190
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
JRM3 follow-up statements
092
WWUS55 KTWC 040449
SVSTWC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
949 PM MST Mon Aug 3 2026
AZC019-040530-
/O.CON.KTWC.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260804T0530Z/
Pima AZ-
949 PM MST Mon Aug 3 2026
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM MST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN PIMA COUNTY...
At 949 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 11 miles north of Sells, moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
No:ligk, San Luis - Sells District and Rincon.
This includes Route 86 between mile markers 98 and 105.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.
Tornadoes are difficult to observe at night. Take cover now!
&&
LAT...LON 3209 11192 3203 11189 3198 11206 3210 11209
TIME...MOT...LOC 0439Z 75DEG 9KT 3208 11191
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.50 IN
$$
JRM367
WWUS55 KTWC 040456
SVSTWC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
956 PM MST Mon Aug 3 2026
AZC019-040530-
/O.CON.KTWC.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260804T0530Z/
Pima AZ-
956 PM MST Mon Aug 3 2026
...TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM MST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN PIMA COUNTY...
At 956 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 9 miles north of Sells, moving southwest at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
No:ligk.
This includes Route 86 between mile markers 102 and 105.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building
away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a
vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself
from flying debris.
Tornadoes are difficult to observe at night. Take cover now!
&&
LAT...LON 3206 11192 3203 11189 3198 11206 3204 11207
TIME...MOT...LOC 0449Z 59DEG 3KT 3204 11193
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<1.00 IN
$$
JRM157 WWUS55 KTWC 040500 SVSTWC Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Tucson AZ 1000 PM MST Mon Aug 3 2026 AZC019-040510- /O.CAN.KTWC.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260804T0530Z/ Pima AZ- 1000 PM MST Mon Aug 3 2026 ...TORNADO WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN PIMA COUNTY... The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. && LAT...LON 3206 11192 3203 11189 3198 11206 3204 11207 TIME...MOT...LOC 0456Z 59DEG 3KT 3204 11194 $$ JRM
The office that day
Everything else NWS Tucson, AZ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 5:07 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Cochise | 53 min |
| Aug 3, 5:13 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Cochise | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 5:29 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Cochise | 61 min |
| Aug 3, 5:29 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Cochise | 46 min |
| Aug 3, 5:42 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Cochise, Pima, Santa Cruz | 63 min |
| Aug 3, 6:13 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Cochise | 32 min |
| Aug 3, 6:21 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Cochise, Graham | 54 min |
| Aug 3, 6:33 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 42 min |
| Aug 3, 6:58 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 47 min |
| Aug 3, 7:09 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 51 min |
| Aug 3, 7:23 PM MST | Dust Storm Warning | TWC | Pima, Pinal | 85 min |
| Aug 3, 7:28 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima, Santa Cruz | 62 min |
| Aug 3, 7:50 PM MST | Dust Storm Warning | TWC | Pima, Santa Cruz | 115 min |
| Aug 3, 8:02 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Cochise | 118 min |
| Aug 3, 8:18 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 57 min |
| Aug 3, 8:43 PM MST | Dust Storm Warning | TWC | Pinal | 62 min |
| Aug 3, 8:57 PM MST | Tornado Warning | TWC | Pima | 34 min |
| Aug 3, 9:15 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Pima | 60 min |
| Aug 3, 9:18 PM MST | Flash Flood Warning | TWC | Pima | 36 min |
| Aug 4, 1:41 AM MST | Blowing Dust Advisory | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 18 hr |
| Aug 4, 8:04 AM MST | Flood Watch | TWC | Cochise, Graham, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz | 14 hr |
| Aug 4, 4:39 PM MST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TWC | Greenlee | 51 min |
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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.