A Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Maricopa at 9:06 p.m. MST on August 8 expired at 9:15 p.m. MST the same evening. The National Weather Service Phoenix determined the storm that prompted the warning had weakened below severe limits and no longer posed an immediate threat to life or property.

Residents in Maricopa are no longer under warning. The alert was in effect for approximately nine minutes. No additional weather alerts are currently active for the area.

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  1. National Weather Service retrieved 09/08/2026 04:10

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