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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 20 at 11:54PM MST until October 21 at 12:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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

Bulletin issued
21 October 2026 at 06:54 UTC
First saved by us
21 October 2026 at 06:40 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 · Gila, AZ
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
21 October 2026 at 07:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end
21 October 2026 at 06:54 UTC / 21 October 2026 at 07:15 UTC

Archived official description

At 1154 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Deer Creek, or 16 miles south of Payson, moving north at 30 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, Gisela, Round Valley, Deer Creek, Oxbow Estates, Fort McDonald, Jakes Corner, Rye, Payson Rodeo Grounds, Hellsgate Wilderness and Mazatzal Peak. This includes the following highways... State Route 188 between mile markers 271 and 276. State Route 87 southbound between mile markers 241 and 251. State Route 87 between mile markers 232 and 251. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Green Valley Park.

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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 20 at 11:38PM MST until October 21 at 12:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 20 at 11:54PM MST until October 21 at 12:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    Source updated
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 06:38 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 06:54 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 06:38 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 06:54 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 06:38 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 06:54 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Reported area
    Before

    Gila, AZ; Yavapai, AZ

    After

    Gila, AZ

    Source summary
    Before

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

    After

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

    Official description
    Before

    SVRFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Gila County in east central Arizona... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until 1215 AM MST. * At 1138 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southwest of Jakes Corner, or 24 miles south of Payson, moving north at 30 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, Gisela, Round Valley, Deer Creek, Oxbow Estates, Fort McDonald, Jakes Corner, Rye, Payson Rodeo Grounds, Oak Spring Canyon, Hellsgate Wilderness, Mazatzal Peak, Table Mountain and Chalk Mountain. This includes the following highways... State Route 188 between mile markers 267 and 276. State Route 87 southbound between mile markers 241 and 251. State Route 87 between mile markers 230 and 251. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Green Valley Park.

    After

    At 1154 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Deer Creek, or 16 miles south of Payson, moving north at 30 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, Gisela, Round Valley, Deer Creek, Oxbow Estates, Fort McDonald, Jakes Corner, Rye, Payson Rodeo Grounds, Hellsgate Wilderness and Mazatzal Peak. This includes the following highways... State Route 188 between mile markers 271 and 276. State Route 87 southbound between mile markers 241 and 251. State Route 87 between mile markers 232 and 251. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Green Valley Park.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1ce7b285eab02250a9d4a8928930cd645d2cc083.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c28da5a59bbd467ca79364e9240d46b669b52dee.002.1

    Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 06:54 UTC

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First saved record · 21 October 2026 at 06:40 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 20 at 11:38PM MST until October 21 at 12:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 06:38 UTC

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