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Severe Thunderstorm Warning — NWS Tucson AZ

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 19 at 2:20PM MST until October 19 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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The National Weather Service in Tucson warned of a severe thunderstorm affecting East Central Cochise County through 3:00 PM MST, with quarter-size hail indicated by radar. The alert advised people to shelter indoors and stay away from windows.

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  • Affected location: East Central Cochise County
Lightning and clouds behind the silhouette of Saguaro cactus, taken during a monsoon storm in Tucson, Arizona.
Illustrative image: Lightning and clouds behind the silhouette of Saguaro cactus, taken during a monsoon storm in Tucson, Arizona. — Digitalintuitive/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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The warning included an immediate instruction to seek shelter from the storm and hail.

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
9/10

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