Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ
438 NOUS45 KTWC 200927 PNSTWC AZZ501>515-202127- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Tucson AZ 227 AM MST Thu Aug 20 2026 ...Highest Wind Gust Reports across Southeast Arizona (Wednesday August 19, 2026)... Location Speed Time/Date Elevation (ft.) ...Cochise County... Bowie 36 MPH 0443 PM 08/19 3770 Portal 35 MPH 0645 PM 08/19 5036 Huachuca City 32 MPH 0400 PM 08/19 4554 Benson 32 MPH 0458 PM 08/19 3650 3 WSW Willcox 32 MPH 0333 PM 08/19 4179 Southwestern Research Statio 31 MPH 0630 PM 08/19 5435 Highway 191/ I-10 (NE of Wil 30 MPH 0411 PM 08/19 4159 I-10 @ Mp-372.3 - Olga 29 MPH 0513 PM 08/19 3631 San Simon 27 MPH 0603 PM 08/19 3615 Bisbee 27 MPH 0959 PM 08/19 5377 Rucker (Chiricahua Mtns) 25 MPH 0657 PM 08/19 5700 San Simon 2 E 25 MPH 0523 PM 08/19 3770 Saint David 8 SE 24 MPH 0425 PM 08/19 4586 Sunizona 23 MPH 0335 PM 08/19 5124 Bowie 22 MPH 0500 PM 08/19 3812 Libby Field/Sierra Vista Air 22 MPH 0455 PM 08/19 4695 Cochise 22 MPH 0417 PM 08/19 4224 Portal 21 MPH 0645 PM 08/19 5559 SIERRA VISTA 21 MPH 0545 PM 08/19 5036 Bowie 2 E 21 MPH 0503 PM 08/19 3674 Chiricahua National Monument 20 MPH 0630 PM 08/19 6851 McNeal near Whitewater Draw 20 MPH 0845 PM 08/19 4012 Headquarters 20 MPH 0437 PM 08/19 5399 Willcox Bench 19 MPH 0500 PM 08/19 4285 Muleshoe Ranch 19 MPH 0203 PM 08/19 4560 8 NW Rodeo 18 MPH 0720 PM 08/19 4576 Hwy 181/Hwy 186 1 (Chiricahu 18 MPH 0635 PM 08/19 5150 Nraws 7 18 MPH 0436 PM 08/19 4146 Coronado-Sv Portable No. 1 18 MPH 1033 PM 08/19 5857 Portal 17 MPH 0625 PM 08/19 4277 Willcox Fort Grant Rd/County 17 MPH 0300 PM 08/19 4291 Pearce 17 MPH 0450 PM 08/19 4320 Mescal 17 MPH 0700 PM 08/19 3919 5 WSW Huachuca City 15 MPH 0656 PM 08/19 4760 Dragoon 15 MPH 0418 PM 08/19 4540 Cascabel 14 MPH 0630 PM 08/19 3211 Carr 14 MPH 0619 PM 08/19 5399 San Simon 13 MPH 0600 PM 08/19 3707 Willcox 13 MPH 0455 PM 08/19 4399 Benson 4 E 13 MPH 0436 PM 08/19 3827 Sunizona 12 MPH 0545 PM 08/19 4370 Tucson 12 MPH 0215 PM 08/19 4373 SIERRA VISTA 11 MPH 0536 PM 08/19 4494 28 SSE Willcox 11 MPH 0639 PM 08/19 4400 Tombstone 10 MPH 0700 PM 08/19 4500 ...Graham County... Safford Regional Airport 49 MPH 0240 PM 08/19 3167 Black Hills 36 MPH 0653 PM 08/19 3352 Thatcher 32 MPH 0300 PM 08/19 2910 Safford Montierth Ln/Montezu 31 MPH 0300 PM 08/19 2956 TUCSON 22 MPH 0725 PM 08/19 3392 Bonita 22 MPH 0300 PM 08/19 4425 Noon Creek 18 MPH 0337 PM 08/19 4924 Dry Lake 17 MPH 0227 PM 08/19 7404 Safford 10 MPH 0845 PM 08/19 5157 Columbine 10 MPH 0602 PM 08/19 9520 ...Greenlee County... Guthrie 46 MPH 0603 PM 08/19 6339 Trail Cabin 24 MPH 0135 PM 08/19 6250 Duncan 23 MPH 0700 PM 08/19 3638 Duncan 21 MPH 0555 PM 08/19 3727 Stray Horse 21 MPH 0119 AM 08/20 7944 Duncan 18 MPH 0555 PM 08/19 3727 ...Pima County... Tucson International Airport 63 MPH 0640 PM 08/19 2552 TUCSON 55 MPH 0700 PM 08/19 2811 Davis Monthan AFB 54 MPH 0647 PM 08/19 2686 Sells 49 MPH 0914 PM 08/19 2262 Vail 48 MPH 0529 PM 08/19 5028 Palm Springs 46 MPH 0657 PM 08/19 2312 Tucson 44 MPH 0700 PM 08/19 2329 Kaukauna 43 MPH 0648 PM 08/19 2536 Empire 43 MPH 0553 PM 08/19 4649 Tucson Sabino Greens/Sabino 42 MPH 0615 PM 08/19 2808 Marana Tangerine/Thornydale 41 MPH 0705 PM 08/19 2749 Tucson San Juan/Greasewood R 40 MPH 0650 PM 08/19 2500 Tucson 39 MPH 0643 PM 08/19 2725 Marana Regional Airport 39 MPH 0715 PM 08/19 2020 Saguaro 39 MPH 0708 PM 08/19 2264 Tucson Ironwood Hill/Shannon 38 MPH 0655 PM 08/19 2404 Tucson Speedway/Dodge Blvd 38 MPH 0654 PM 08/19 2480 Corona De Tucson 38 MPH 0615 PM 08/19 3251 Buenos Aires National Wildli 37 MPH 0405 PM 08/19 3500 Tucson Tanque Verde/Catalina 36 MPH 0647 PM 08/19 2559 Tucson 35 MPH 0645 PM 08/19 2439 Tucson Lambert Ln/Shannon Rd 35 MPH 0657 PM 08/19 2529 Marana Moore Rd/I-10 35 MPH 0705 PM 08/19 1983 Tucson Freeman/Old Spanish T 34 MPH 0703 PM 08/19 3041 AJO 33 MPH 0738 PM 08/19 5770 Tucson Rudasill Rd/1st Ave 33 MPH 0700 PM 08/19 2499 Tucson Ironwood Hill/Camino 33 MPH 0700 PM 08/19 2572 Tucson Melpomene/Old Spanish 33 MPH 0700 PM 08/19 2952 ORO VALLEY 33 MPH 0650 PM 08/19 2759 TUCSON 32 MPH 0645 PM 08/19 2624 Tucson Linda Vista/Camino De 32 MPH 0659 PM 08/19 2306 Tucson Sunrise Dr/Swan 32 MPH 0654 PM 08/19 2687 Tucson 32 MPH 0653 PM 08/19 2437 Tucson 29th St/Swan 31 MPH 0648 PM 08/19 2572 Tucson 30 MPH 0645 PM 08/19 2598 Tucson Catalina Hwy/Mt Lem S 30 MPH 0608 PM 08/19 2867 Tucson Broadway/Gollob Rd 30 MPH 0644 PM 08/19 2695 Ryan Field 30 MPH 0545 PM 08/19 2386 SONOITA 29 MPH 0441 PM 08/19 5019 Tucson 29 MPH 0700 PM 08/19 2352 Tucson Snyder/Catalina Hwy 29 MPH 0620 PM 08/19 2769 Oro Valley 29 MPH 0701 PM 08/19 2949 TUCSON 29 MPH 0700 PM 08/19 6 Tucson Speedway/Alvernon 29 MPH 0655 PM 08/19 2437 Tucson Rithrauff Rd/I-10 29 MPH 0710 PM 08/19 2246 Tucson Star Pass Rd 28 MPH 0645 PM 08/19 2641 TUCSON 27 MPH 0657 PM 08/19 2509 Scout Camp 27 MPH 1037 PM 08/19 7554 Wilmt2 27 MPH 0621 PM 08/19 2942 TUCSON 26 MPH 0658 PM 08/19 2272 Bull Pasture 26 MPH 0700 PM 08/19 3149 Tucson 26 MPH 0655 PM 08/19 2580 Tucson 26 MPH 0644 PM 08/19 2719 Tucson 25 MPH 0645 PM 08/19 2620 Tucson Sunrise Dr/Pontatoc R 25 MPH 0645 PM 08/19 2591 TUCSON 25 MPH 0713 PM 08/19 7395 TUCSON 25 MPH 0649 PM 08/19 2269 Oro Valley Cortaro Farms/Sha 25 MPH 0650 PM 08/19 2437 Oro Valley Innovation/Oracle 24 MPH 0700 PM 08/19 2657 Bassarisc 24 MPH 0850 AM 08/19 1295 Sahuarita 24 MPH 0645 PM 08/19 3810 Tucson Kenyon/Old Spanish Tr 24 MPH 0700 PM 08/19 2696 Tucson Ventana Canyon/Kolb 24 MPH 0554 PM 08/19 2824 Fountain Hills 24 MPH 0445 PM 08/19 2948 Tucson Skyline/Alvernon 23 MPH 0640 PM 08/19 2893 Uken 23 MPH 1120 PM 08/19 769 Lower Well 23 MPH 0325 AM 08/19 1575 Armenta East 23 MPH 0800 PM 08/19 1700 Tucson 23 MPH 0555 PM 08/19 2758 Tucson 23 MPH 0655 PM 08/19 2428 Tucson River Rd/Oracle Rd 23 MPH 0655 PM 08/19 2362 Marana Twn Peaks/Coachline B 23 MPH 0705 PM 08/19 2118 Tucson 22 MPH 0600 PM 08/19 2571 TUCSON 22 MPH 0655 PM 08/19 2165 3 E Green Valley 21 MPH 0435 PM 08/19 3013 Tucson Congress St/Stone Ave 21 MPH 0645 PM 08/19 2437 West Bates 20 MPH 0600 PM 08/19 1270 Tucson 20 MPH 0555 PM 08/19 2339 Tucson 20 MPH 0645 PM 08/19 2607 Tucson 20 MPH 0200 PM 08/19 2950 Uscrn Site At Sonora Desert 20 MPH 0700 PM 08/19 2768 TUCSON 19 MPH 0552 PM 08/19 2926 Tucson 19 MPH 0645 PM 08/19 2446 AJO 19 MPH 0738 PM 08/19 552 Organ Pipe Nm 19 MPH 0705 PM 08/19 1627 Montrose 5WNW 18 MPH 0419 PM 08/19 2970 TUCSON 18 MPH 0902 PM 08/19 3119 Puerto Blanco 18 MPH 0800 PM 08/19 1708 Green Valley 18 MPH 0430 PM 08/19 3050 Tucson 18 MPH 0612 PM 08/19 2921 Tucson 17 MPH 0555 PM 08/19 2798 Tucson 17 MPH 0625 PM 08/19 2614 Ajo 17 MPH 0715 PM 08/19 1742 Tucson Glenn/Craycroft Rc 17 MPH 0638 PM 08/19 2470 Sahuarita Nogales Hwy/Contin 16 MPH 0700 PM 08/19 2696 Senita Basin 16 MPH 0800 PM 08/19 1630 Tucson 16 MPH 0635 PM 08/19 2615 Tucson 16 MPH 0915 PM 08/19 2641 Tucson 16 MPH 0745 PM 08/19 2490 Tucson River Rd/Swan 16 MPH 0650 PM 08/19 2601 SAHUARITA 15 MPH 0647 PM 08/19 2703 Aguajita Wash 15 MPH 0600 PM 08/19 1145 Tucson 15 MPH 0705 PM 08/19 2459 Tucson 15 MPH 0625 PM 08/19 2854 Tucson 15 MPH 0715 PM 08/19 3494 Santa Rita Experimental Rang 15 MPH 0445 PM 08/19 4386 Marsh2 15 MPH 0616 PM 08/19 3544 Marana 14 MPH 0715 PM 08/19 2755 Tucson 13 MPH 0645 PM 08/19 2490 Tucson 13 MPH 1215 PM 08/19 2879 Corona De Tucson 13 MPH 0555 PM 08/19 3914 Tucson 12 MPH 0605 PM 08/19 2851 Rincon 12 MPH 0137 AM 08/20 8208 Marana 11 MPH 0655 PM 08/19 2666 Tucson 11 MPH 0735 PM 08/19 2506 Tucson 11 MPH 0625 PM 08/19 2513 Sahuarita 10 MPH 0605 PM 08/19 2905 ...Pinal County... Horse Camp 39 MPH 0702 PM 08/19 4097 Az Raws 3 34 MPH 0817 PM 08/19 1750 Cedar Ridge 30 MPH 0837 PM 08/19 4734 Red Rock 29 MPH 0728 PM 08/19 1911 Tucson 28 MPH 0855 PM 08/19 3240 Oracle Junction 25 MPH 0723 PM 08/19 3441 Picacho 25 MPH 0928 PM 08/19 1703 TUCSON 24 MPH 0857 PM 08/19 3206 Florence Hwy 79/Cactus Fores 22 MPH 0900 PM 08/19 1814 Az04 Qd 20 MPH 0852 PM 08/19 4583 Mammoth 15 MPH 0818 PM 08/19 2660 ...Santa Cruz County... Hopkins 45 MPH 0419 PM 08/19 7120 Nogales International Airpor 37 MPH 0156 PM 08/19 3880 Patagonia 28 MPH 0245 PM 08/19 4169 Tubac 24 MPH 0230 PM 08/19 3865 Patagonia 20 MPH 0330 AM 08/19 6365 Elgin 18 MPH 0500 PM 08/19 4897 Tubac 18 MPH 0355 PM 08/19 3865 Canelo 18 MPH 0608 PM 08/19 4628 Uscrn Site At Audubon Ranch 14 MPH 0500 PM 08/19 4856 Tubac 12 MPH 0301 PM 08/19 3221 Elgin 10 MPH 0425 PM 08/19 4899 Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$