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Tornado Warning issued October 22 at 12:52PM MST until October 22 at 1:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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

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Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 19:52 UTC
First saved by us: 22 October 2026 at 19:42 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 22 October 2026
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Source classification: Extreme · Source update

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Issuer / area: NWS Flagstaff AZ · Apache, AZ; Navajo, AZ
Certainty / urgency: Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end): 22 October 2026 at 20:02 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 22 October 2026 at 19:52 UTC / 22 October 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Archived official description

The storm which prompted the warning east of Show Low has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MST Thursday for portions of north central and northeast Arizona.

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22 October 2026 at 19:57 UTC
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Tornado Warning issued October 22 at 12:35PM MST until October 22 at 1:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
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Tornado Warning issued October 22 at 12:52PM MST until October 22 at 1:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
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22 October 2026 at 19:35 UTC
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22 October 2026 at 19:52 UTC
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Forecast onset
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22 October 2026 at 19:35 UTC
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22 October 2026 at 19:52 UTC
Message expiry
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22 October 2026 at 20:00 UTC
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22 October 2026 at 20:02 UTC
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Official description
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TORFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Navajo County in north central Arizona... Apache County in northeastern Arizona... * Until 100 PM MST. * At 1235 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 6 miles north of Pinetop-Lakeside, or 5 miles east of Show Low, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong ball 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... Show Low, White Mountain Lake Estates, Mesa Redonda and Porter Mountain Outlook. This includes the following highways... State Route 260 near mile marker 345. Highway 60 between mile markers 344 and 353. State Route 61 between mile markers 353 and 354.
After
The storm which prompted the warning east of Show Low has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MST Thursday for portions of north central and northeast Arizona.
Official instructions
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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.
After
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ffc6c74a3db8148ac44730ec513446a8bf9e2054.001.1
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.41d6311809b54e003a023eac4be6061a674d73e4.001.1
Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 19:52 UTC
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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 19:42 UTC

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Our first saved version of Tornado Warning issued October 22 at 12:35PM MST until October 22 at 1:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 19:35 UTC

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Tornado Warning issued October 22 at 12:52PM MST until October 22 at 1:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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