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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 6:08PM MST until October 21 at 6:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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

Bulletin issued
22 October 2026 at 01:08 UTC
First saved by us
22 October 2026 at 00:55 UTC
Last included in a daily record
22 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)
22 October 2026 at 01:30 UTC
Forecast onset / end
22 October 2026 at 01:08 UTC / 22 October 2026 at 01:30 UTC

Archived official description

At 608 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Young, or 21 miles southeast of Payson, moving northeast at 35 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... Young, Haigler Creek, Hellsgate Wilderness and Pendleton Mesa. This includes State Route 288 between mile markers 295 and 311. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Haigler Canyon Campground and Alderwood Campground.

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. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. Report severe weather to your nearest law enforcement agency or the National Weather Service office in Flagstaff AZ.

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    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 5:40PM MST until October 21 at 6:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 6:08PM MST until October 21 at 6:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    Source updated
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    22 October 2026 at 00:40 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 01:08 UTC

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    22 October 2026 at 00:40 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 01:08 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 00:40 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 01:08 UTC

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    Official description
    Before

    SVRFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Gila County in east central Arizona... * Until 630 PM MST. * At 540 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southeast of Jakes Corner, or 24 miles south of Payson, moving northeast at 35 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... Young, Haigler Creek, Oak Spring Canyon, Hellsgate Wilderness, Buck Peak, Buck Mountain and Pendleton Mesa. This includes the following highways... State Route 288 between mile markers 290 and 311. State Route 188 between mile markers 267 and 270. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Haigler Canyon Campground and Alderwood Campground.

    After

    At 608 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Young, or 21 miles southeast of Payson, moving northeast at 35 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... Young, Haigler Creek, Hellsgate Wilderness and Pendleton Mesa. This includes State Route 288 between mile markers 295 and 311. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Haigler Canyon Campground and Alderwood Campground.

    External source link
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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.45537ddfe845a08432c19e84d536553efd398e1c.001.1

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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0769fb52de36ea0f1428d5c4962954a82791182f.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 01:08 UTC

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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 00:55 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 5:40PM MST until October 21 at 6:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 00:40 UTC

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