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Tornado Warning issued October 21 at 5:31AM MST until October 21 at 5:45AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Tornado Warning · Coconino, AZ. Extreme; observed; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
21 October 2026 at 12:31 UTC
First saved by us
21 October 2026 at 12:25 UTC
Last included in a daily record
21 October 2026

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Source classification
Extreme · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Flagstaff AZ · Coconino, AZ
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
21 October 2026 at 12:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end
21 October 2026 at 12:31 UTC / 21 October 2026 at 12:45 UTC

Archived official description

At 531 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles northeast of Perkinsville, or 20 miles north of Cottonwood, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... J.D. Dam Lake.

Instructions in this archived message

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Tornadoes are difficult to observe at night. Take cover now!

The saved record

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    Title
    Before

    Tornado Warning issued October 21 at 5:22AM MST until October 21 at 5:45AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    After

    Tornado Warning issued October 21 at 5:31AM MST until October 21 at 5:45AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    Source updated
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 12:22 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 12:31 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 12:22 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 12:31 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 12:22 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 12:31 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Reported area
    Before

    Coconino, AZ; Yavapai, AZ

    After

    Coconino, AZ

    Source summary
    Before

    Tornado Warning · Coconino, AZ; Yavapai, AZ. Extreme; observed; urgency: immediate.

    After

    Tornado Warning · Coconino, AZ. Extreme; observed; urgency: immediate.

    Official description
    Before

    TORFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Coconino County in north central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until 545 AM MST. * At 522 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Perkinsville, or 18 miles northwest of Cottonwood, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Perkinsville and J.D. Dam Lake.

    After

    At 531 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 8 miles northeast of Perkinsville, or 20 miles north of Cottonwood, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include... J.D. Dam Lake.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2e3149a920b01d2cfa927bbb02e4185365544477.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ac702e6763093040a2a3b4e1bb98aa554047d8c2.002.1

    Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 12:31 UTC

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First saved record · 21 October 2026 at 12:25 UTC
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    First saved record

    Our first saved version of Tornado Warning issued October 21 at 5:22AM MST until October 21 at 5:45AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 12:22 UTC

    View saved version 1

    Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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