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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 3:58AM MST until October 22 at 4:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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

Bulletin issued
22 October 2026 at 10:58 UTC
First saved by us
22 October 2026 at 10:40 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; Navajo, AZ
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
22 October 2026 at 11:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end
22 October 2026 at 10:58 UTC / 22 October 2026 at 11:15 UTC

Archived official description

At 358 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fort Apache, or near Whiteriver, moving northeast at 40 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... Whiteriver, North Fork, Canyon Day, Rainbow City, Seven Mile, East Fork, Turkey Creek, Fort Apache, Kinishba Ruins, Whiteriver Airport and Round Top Mountain.

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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    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 3:39AM MST until October 22 at 4:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 3:58AM MST until October 22 at 4:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    Source updated
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 10:39 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 10:58 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 10:39 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 10:58 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 10:39 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 10:58 UTC

    Message type
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    Alert

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    Update

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    Source alert

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    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    SVRFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Gila County in east central Arizona... Navajo County in north central Arizona... * Until 415 AM MST. * At 339 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles southwest of Canyon Day, or 16 miles southwest of Whiteriver, 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... Whiteriver, Canyon Day, Rainbow City, Seven Mile, East Fork, Turkey Creek, Fort Apache, Kinishba Ruins, Whiteriver Airport and Round Top Mountain.

    After

    At 358 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fort Apache, or near Whiteriver, moving northeast at 40 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... Whiteriver, North Fork, Canyon Day, Rainbow City, Seven Mile, East Fork, Turkey Creek, Fort Apache, Kinishba Ruins, Whiteriver Airport and Round Top Mountain.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3c1b2a5d73e06a81abd6b39659e759c40b9d6cd3.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c994b253a6b6a7d7a82edfc780a1a250c67ca684.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 10:58 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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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 10:40 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 3:39AM MST until October 22 at 4:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 10:39 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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