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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 4:12AM MST until October 21 at 4:30AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Yavapai, AZ. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
21 October 2026 at 11:12 UTC
First saved by us
21 October 2026 at 11:10 UTC
Last included in a daily record
21 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Flagstaff AZ · Yavapai, AZ
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
21 October 2026 at 11:30 UTC
Forecast onset / end
21 October 2026 at 11:12 UTC / 21 October 2026 at 11:30 UTC

Archived official description

At 412 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Williamson Valley, or near Chino Valley, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Chino Valley, Williamson Valley, Paulden, Iron Springs and Granite Mountain Wilderness. This includes State Route 89 between mile markers 325 and 339. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Alto Pit OHV.

Instructions in this archived message

Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail.

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    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 3:59AM MST until October 21 at 4:30AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 4:12AM MST until October 21 at 4:30AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    Source updated
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 10:59 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 11:12 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 10:59 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 11:12 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 10:59 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 11:12 UTC

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    Update

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    Official description
    Before

    SVRFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until 430 AM MST. * At 359 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Iron Springs, or 10 miles northwest of Prescott, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Chino Valley, Williamson Valley, Paulden, Highland Pines, Iron Springs and Granite Mountain Wilderness. This includes State Route 89 between mile markers 324 and 339. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Yavapai Campground, Yavapai Campground, Alto Pit OHV and Cayuse Picnic Area.

    After

    At 412 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Williamson Valley, or near Chino Valley, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Chino Valley, Williamson Valley, Paulden, Iron Springs and Granite Mountain Wilderness. This includes State Route 89 between mile markers 325 and 339. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Alto Pit OHV.

    External source link
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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2eccd76f6be11ac350911c336c87acb7f61726d6.001.1

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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d3efe462141eab79d562f99a14ffc8f276f861c9.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 11:12 UTC

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First saved record · 21 October 2026 at 11:10 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 3:59AM MST until October 21 at 4:30AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 10:59 UTC

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