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Tornado Warning issued October 21 at 11:32AM MST until October 21 at 11:45AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Tornado Warning · Coconino, AZ. Extreme; observed; urgency: immediate.

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Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 18:32 UTC
First saved by us: 21 October 2026 at 18:40 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 21 October 2026
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Source classification: Extreme · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS Flagstaff AZ · Coconino, AZ
Certainty / urgency: Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end): 21 October 2026 at 18:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 21 October 2026 at 18:32 UTC / 21 October 2026 at 18:45 UTC

Archived official description

TORFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Coconino County in north central Arizona... * Until 1145 AM MST. * At 1132 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 6 miles west of Valle, or 30 miles south of Grand Canyon Village, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. * Locations impacted include... Valle, Valle Airport and Red Butte Mountain. This includes State Route 64 between mile markers 213 and 232.

Instructions in this archived message

Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built building away from windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

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First saved record · 21 October 2026 at 18:40 UTC

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21 October 2026 at 18:40 UTC

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Our first saved version of Tornado Warning issued October 21 at 11:32AM MST until October 21 at 11:45AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 18:32 UTC

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