Arizona Weather Force has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective Saturday, August 9th, 2025, for the following zones;
Issued Sectors:
Arizona Sector
Issued Zones: Eastern Pima County through Tucson … Santa Cruz, Cochise County … with outskirt wording for San Tan Valley …
Date Issued: August 9th, 2025 at 4:35am local
Watch Discussion: High instability is present over the watch area this afternoon and evening, even after sunset. Storms across Southeast Arizona will be strong, and my focus spot will also be the Sierra Vista forecast zone, in Cochise County. Storms today will also bring storms to the Tucson forecast area, and also of course… dust … again … While not in the boxed zone, I will say it is possible the outflow will pop thunderstorms tonight for the San Tan Valley …
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