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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 3:16AM MST until October 21 at 3:30AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Yavapai, AZ. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.
- Bulletin issued
- 21 October 2026 at 10:16 UTC
- First saved by us
- 21 October 2026 at 10:10 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 10:30 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 21 October 2026 at 10:16 UTC / 21 October 2026 at 10:30 UTC
Archived official description
At 316 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northeast of Chino Valley, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Dewey-Humboldt, Yavapai County Fairgrounds, Mingus Mountain, Fain Lake and Woodchute Mountain. This includes the following highways... State Route 69 between mile markers 281 and 289. State Route 89A between mile markers 323 and 343. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Potato Patch Campground, Playground Group Campground and Mountainview Park.
Instructions in this archived message
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
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- Title
- Before
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 3:07AM MST until October 21 at 3:30AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
AfterSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 3:16AM MST until October 21 at 3:30AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
- Source updated
- Before
21 October 2026 at 10:07 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 10:16 UTC
- Effective from
- Before
21 October 2026 at 10:07 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 10:16 UTC
- Forecast onset
- Before
21 October 2026 at 10:07 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 10:16 UTC
- Official description
- Before
At
307 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Chino Valley, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Prescott Valley, Prescott, Chino Valley, Clarkdale, Dewey-Humboldt, Prescott Regional Airport, Yavapai County Fairgrounds, Mingus Mountain, Fain Lake, Watson Lake and Woodchute Mountain. This includes the following highways... State Route 69 between mile markers 278 and 293. State Route 89A between mile markers 318and 343. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Potato Patch Campground, Playground Group Cam…AfterAt 316 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles northeast of Chino Valley, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Dewey-Humboldt, Yavapai County Fairgrounds, Mingus Mountain, Fain Lake and Woodchute Mountain. This includes the following highways... State Route 69 between mile markers 281 and 289. State Route 89A between mile markers 323 and 343. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Potato Patch Campground, Playground Group Cam…
- Official instructions
- Before
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing
damaging winds and large hail.AfterSeek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
- External source link
- Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dce995059e63b42ad6a080a1d16bc22b5688751e.001.1
Afterhttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4eb9a905b35c5ca8974439e7523d160e0aa4cd68.001.1
Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 10:16 UTC
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First saved record · 21 October 2026 at 10:10 UTC
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Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 3:07AM MST until October 21 at 3:30AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 10:07 UTC
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