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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!
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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
AfterTornado 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
After21 October 2026 at 12:31 UTC
- Effective from
- Before
21 October 2026 at 12:22 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 12:31 UTC
- Forecast onset
- Before
21 October 2026 at 12:22 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 12:31 UTC
- Message type
- Before
Alert
AfterUpdate
- Source status
- Before
Source alert
AfterSource update
- Reported area
- Before
Coconino, AZ; Yavapai, AZ
AfterCoconino, AZ
- Source summary
- Before
Tornado Warning · Coconino,
AZ; Yavapai,AZ. Extreme; observed; urgency: immediate.AfterTornado 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 andJ.D. Dam Lake.AfterAt 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
Afterhttps://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
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Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.
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