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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 2:14PM MST until October 21 at 2:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Coconino, AZ; Gila, AZ. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.
- Bulletin issued
- 21 October 2026 at 21:14 UTC
- First saved by us
- 21 October 2026 at 21:10 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 21 October 2026
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- Severe · Source update
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Flagstaff AZ · Coconino, AZ; Gila, AZ
- Certainty / urgency
- Observed / Immediate
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 21 October 2026 at 21:30 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 21 October 2026 at 21:14 UTC / 21 October 2026 at 21:30 UTC
Archived official description
At 214 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tonto Estate, or 17 miles northeast of Payson, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Tonto Village, Kohls Ranch, Mead Ranch, Tonto Estate, Bonita Creek Estates, Ellison Creek Estates, La Cienega, Knoll Lake, Bear Canyon Lake, Horton Springs and Blue Ridge Reservoir. This includes State Route 260 between mile markers 265 and 271. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Upper Tonto Creek Campground, Ponderosa Campground, Knoll Lake Campground, Forest Road 84 Camping Area and Bear Canyon Lake Recreation Area. This includes the following swimming holes... Horton Springs and Tonto Creek Waterfalls.
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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM MST Wednesday for a portion of north central Arizona.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 2:00PM MST until October 21 at 2:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
AfterSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 2:14PM MST until October 21 at 2:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
- Source updated
- Before
21 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 21:14 UTC
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21 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 21:14 UTC
- Forecast onset
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21 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 21:14 UTC
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- Official description
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SVRFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Gila County in east central Arizona... Coconino County in north central Arizona... * Until 230 PM MST. * At 200 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Star Valley, or 8 miles east of Payson, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Payson, Star Valley, Tonto Village, Ellison Creek Cascades, Kohls Ranch, Mead Ranch, Tonto Estate, Bonita Creek Estates, Ellison Creek Estates, La Cienega, Knoll Lake, Horton Springs, Bear Canyon Lake and Blue Ridge Reservoir. This includes State Route 260 between mile markers 254and 271. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Upper Tonto Creek Campground, Ponderosa Campg…AfterAt 214 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tonto Estate, or 17 miles northeast of Payson, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Tonto Village, Kohls Ranch, Mead Ranch, Tonto Estate, Bonita Creek Estates, Ellison Creek Estates, La Cienega, Knoll Lake, Bear Canyon Lake, Horton Springs and Blue Ridge Reservoir. This includes State Route 260 between mile markers 265 and 271. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Upper Tonto Creek Campground, Ponderosa Campg…
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a776d17ba34508ec08f5f9224c0faeae3ef197f8.001.1
Afterhttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9f0e0b80aa55a57247bc5d12922e18ae7955572d.001.1
Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 21:14 UTC
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First saved record · 21 October 2026 at 21:10 UTC
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Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 2:00PM MST until October 21 at 2:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 21:00 UTC
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