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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 7:10AM MST until October 21 at 7:30AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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

Bulletin issued
21 October 2026 at 14:10 UTC
First saved by us
21 October 2026 at 14:10 UTC
Last included in a daily record
21 October 2026

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Source classification
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Issuer / area
NWS Flagstaff AZ · Yavapai, AZ
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
21 October 2026 at 14:30 UTC
Forecast onset / end
21 October 2026 at 14:10 UTC / 21 October 2026 at 14:30 UTC

Archived official description

At 710 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of Yarnell, or 23 miles southwest of Prescott, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Yarnell, Wilhoit, Peeples Valley, Kirkland, Potato Patch, Skull Valley, Copper Basin, Hawkins, Palace Station, Stanton, Kirkland Junction, Walnut Grove, Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park, Mt. Union and Weaver Peak. This includes State Route 89 between mile markers 272 and 304. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Upper Wolf Creek Group Campground, Lower Wolf Creek Campground and Wolf Creek Falls. This includes the following swimming holes... Wolf Creek Falls.

Instructions in this archived message

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail and damaging winds.

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    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 6:59AM MST until October 21 at 7:30AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 7:10AM MST until October 21 at 7:30AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    Source updated
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    21 October 2026 at 13:59 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 14:10 UTC

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    21 October 2026 at 13:59 UTC

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    21 October 2026 at 14:10 UTC

    Forecast onset
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    21 October 2026 at 13:59 UTC

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    21 October 2026 at 14:10 UTC

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    Official description
    Before

    SVRFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until 730 AM MST. * At 659 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of Yarnell, or 31 miles southwest of Prescott, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Congress, Yarnell, Wilhoit, Peeples Valley, Kirkland, Potato Patch, Skull Valley, Copper Basin, Hawkins, Palace Station, Stanton, Wagoner, Kirkland Junction, Yava, Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park, Walnut Grove and Piedmont. This includes the following highways... State Route 71 between mile markers 108 and 109. State Route 89 between mile markers 266 and 304. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Upper Wolf Creek Group Campground, Lower Wolf…

    After

    At 710 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of Yarnell, or 23 miles southwest of Prescott, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Yarnell, Wilhoit, Peeples Valley, Kirkland, Potato Patch, Skull Valley, Copper Basin, Hawkins, Palace Station, Stanton, Kirkland Junction, Walnut Grove, Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park, Mt. Union and Weaver Peak. This includes State Route 89 between mile markers 272 and 304. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Upper Wolf Creek Group Campground, Lower Wolf…

    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.

    After

    Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail and damaging winds.

    External source link
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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cd8760d8bac781ade4d98fb4ee3beab6601cc10b.001.1

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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6658c7b5f8ebf5d0fa039d585dbbc57de1bc651d.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 14:10 UTC

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    Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 6:59AM MST until October 21 at 7:30AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 13:59 UTC

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