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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 12:32AM MST until October 21 at 12:45AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Gila, AZ. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.
- Bulletin issued
- 21 October 2026 at 07:32 UTC
- First saved by us
- 21 October 2026 at 07:25 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 21 October 2026
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Flagstaff AZ · Gila, AZ
- Certainty / urgency
- Observed / Immediate
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 21 October 2026 at 07:45 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 21 October 2026 at 07:32 UTC / 21 October 2026 at 07:45 UTC
Archived official description
At 1232 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kohls Ranch, or 14 miles east of Payson, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Star Valley, Tonto Village, Christopher Creek, Hunter Creek, Kohls Ranch, Mead Ranch, Bear Flat, Ellison Creek Estates, La Cienega and Hellsgate Wilderness. This includes State Route 260 between mile markers 260 and 273...and between mile markers 276 and 277. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Upper Tonto Creek Campground, Sharp Creek Campground, Ponderosa Campground and Christopher Creek Campground. This includes the following swimming holes... Tonto Creek Waterfalls.
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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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 12:12AM MST until October 21 at 12:45AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
AfterSevere Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 12:32AM MST until October 21 at 12:45AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
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21 October 2026 at 07:12 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 07:32 UTC
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21 October 2026 at 07:12 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 07:32 UTC
- Forecast onset
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21 October 2026 at 07:12 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 07:32 UTC
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SVRFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Gila County in east central Arizona... * Until 1245 AM MST. * At 1212 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southeast of Round Valley, or 8 miles southeast of Payson, moving northeast at 35 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... Star Valley, Round Valley, Tonto Village, Christopher Creek, Hunter Creek, Kohls Ranch, Mead Ranch, Bear Flat, Ellison Creek Estates, La Cienega and Hellsgate Wilderness. This includes the following highways... State Route 260 between mile markers 255 and 273...and between mile markers 276 and 277. State Route 87 near mile marker 245.This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Upper Tonto Creek Campground, Sharp Creek Campground, …AfterAt 1232 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kohls Ranch, or 14 miles east of Payson, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Star Valley, Tonto Village, Christopher Creek, Hunter Creek, Kohls Ranch, Mead Ranch, Bear Flat, Ellison Creek Estates, La Cienega and Hellsgate Wilderness. This includes State Route 260 between mile markers 260 and 273...and between mile markers 276 and 277. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Upper Tonto Creek Campground, Sharp Creek Campground, …
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1d3223e4ca528c4d1c6d5e96520aae142bf691e4.001.1
Afterhttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cf7912576669d7b84b5fb671b11fe81c71c451e0.001.1
Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 07:32 UTC
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First saved record · 21 October 2026 at 07:25 UTC
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Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 12:12AM MST until October 21 at 12:45AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 07:12 UTC
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