Watch now: Time-lapse of supercell shows monsoon storm south of Sierra Vista
Strong monsoon storms swept through southern Arizona Tuesday evening, bringing heavy rainfall and hail from Bisbee towards Sierra Vista.
The National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings in southwestern Cochise County the evening of Sept. 7 starting around 5 p.m. and lasting several hours. Residents of Bisbee and Hereford reported quarter-sized hail that caused damage to skylights in their homes.
The time-lapse, filmed Tuesday near East Golf Links Road and South Coronado Drive in Sierra Vista, shows the storm moving west. Video courtesy of Shawn Cottier.
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