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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 9:12AM MST until October 22 at 9:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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

Bulletin issued
22 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC
First saved by us
22 October 2026 at 15:57 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 · Coconino, AZ; Gila, AZ; Yavapai, AZ
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
22 October 2026 at 16:22 UTC
Forecast onset / end
22 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC / 22 October 2026 at 16:15 UTC

Archived official description

The Severe Thunderstorm Warning that was previously in effect north of Payson has been reissued for Gila and Coconino Counties and is in effect until 930 AM MST. Please refer to that bulletin for the latest severe weather information. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM MST Thursday for portions of north central and west central Arizona.

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    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 8:54AM MST until October 22 at 9:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 9:12AM MST until October 22 at 9:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    Source updated
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 15:54 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 15:54 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 15:54 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 16:15 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 16:22 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    At 854 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near East Verde Estates, or 7 miles northwest of Payson, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Payson, Star Valley, Pine, Strawberry, Mesa Del Caballo, East Verde Estates, Oxbow Estates, Beaver Valley Estates, Fort McDonald, Ellison Creek Cascades, Whispering Pines, Washington Park, Geronimo Estates, Bonita Creek Estates, Wonder Valley, Ellison Creek Estates, Hanging Garden, Freedom Acres and Payson Airport. This includes the following highways... State Route 260 between mile markers 244 and 255. State Route 87 southbound between mile markers 249 and 251. State Route 87 between mile markers 249 and 288. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Geronimo Boy Scout Camp, Houston Mesa Campground, Kehl Springs Campground, Knoll Lake Campground, Rumsey Park, Green Valley Park and Shadow Rim Ranch. This includes the following swimming holes... Water Wheel Falls and Ellison Creek Cascades.

    After

    The Severe Thunderstorm Warning that was previously in effect north of Payson has been reissued for Gila and Coconino Counties and is in effect until 930 AM MST. Please refer to that bulletin for the latest severe weather information. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM MST Thursday for portions of north central and west central Arizona.

    Official instructions
    Before

    Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing 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.

    After

    Not supplied

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4464b478216bfeba964504e49eb85bb748f53bf4.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.76cd782912c7856d555897d7ad7786a2fcdf776f.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 16:12 UTC

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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 15:57 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 8:54AM MST until October 22 at 9:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 15:54 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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