Hurricane Force Wind Warning For Tucson with near or over Hurricane Force Winds; Afternoon to Evening July 13th, 2025; Severe Thunderstorm Watch Prescott

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Arizona Weather Force has issued a Hurricane Force Wind Warning for the heart of Tucson … and a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Prescott effective Sunday, July 13th, 2025, for the following zones;

WARNING FOR TUCSON:  THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION

Issued Zones: Eastern Pima County Centering the Tucson Metro, Southern and Central Pinal County … and the storms are for Prescott … 

Date Issued: July 13th, 2025 at 8:45am PDT

Discussion: A ridge of high pressure over Northern Arizona is extremely compact today.  This means that mini areas of lift will be rotating around it.  One area will be moving from northeast to southwest today, which directly impacts the Prescott Valley/Prescott forecast area with a severe thunderstorm.  Severe Thunderstorms east of Tucson today will impact the CENTRAL CITY with near or over hurricane force wind gusts, so this is an extremely dangerous situation

A Hurricane Force Wind Warning is issued at Arizona Weather Force when conditions are possible for wind gusts exceeding 70 mph. Warnings at Arizona Weather Force are private, issued ahead of time to the public by AZWF as the lead-time is extremely important to you.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is issued at Arizona Weather Force when conditions are possible for severe thunderstorms, covering over 50% of the watch zone, with damaging winds of over 50 mph and large hail in the stronger storms.  Severe Thunderstorm Watches at Arizona Weather Force are private, issued ahead of time to the public by AZWF as the lead-time is extremely important to you.

Raiden Storm 
Master General Meteorologist