Arizona Weather Force has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch effective Tuesday, July 15th, 2025, for the following zones;
Issued Sectors:
Arizona Sector
Issued Zones: Eastern Maricopa County including Phoenix … Pinal County, all San Tan Valley included … Eastern Pima County through Tucson … Santa Cruz, Cochise, Graham, and Greenlee County … Gila County … White Mountains …
Date Issued: July 15th, 2025 at 12:45pm PDT
Watch Discussion: High instability is present over the watch area this afternoon and evening, even after sunset. Storms from Southeast Arizona and the White Mountains will also merge to bring severe storms to the populated regions of Pinal and Maricopa County, including the San Tan Valley and Mesa/Chandler/Fountain Hills zones … If a storm doesn’t hit Phoenix, it’ll be a dust storm …
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.
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Master General Meteorologist