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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 4:12PM MST until October 22 at 4:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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

Bulletin issued
22 October 2026 at 23:12 UTC
First saved by us
22 October 2026 at 22:57 UTC
Last included in a daily record
22 October 2026

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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 23:30 UTC
Forecast onset / end
22 October 2026 at 23:12 UTC / 22 October 2026 at 23:30 UTC

Archived official description

At 412 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Wagon Wheel, or 10 miles southwest of Show Low, moving north at 40 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... Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside, Lake of the Woods, White Mountain Lake Estates, Linden, Wagon Wheel, Show Low Regional Airport, White Mountain Apache Reservation, Show Low Lake, Red Top Mountain, Fool Hollow Lake, Ned Lake, Telephone Lake, Pintail Lake, White Mountain Lake Airport and Schoens Lake. This includes the following highways... State Route 260 between mile markers 331 and 349. Highway 60 between mile markers 319 and 347. State Route 77 between mile markers 343 and 351. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground.

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. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MST Thursday for a portion of north central Arizona.

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    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 3:57PM MST until October 22 at 4:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 4:12PM MST until October 22 at 4:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    Source updated
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    22 October 2026 at 22:57 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 23:12 UTC

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    22 October 2026 at 22:57 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 23:12 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 22:57 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 23:12 UTC

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    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 430 PM MST. * At 357 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of Cedar Creek, or 16 miles northwest of Whiteriver, moving north at 40 mph. HAZARD...Half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside, Lake of the Woods, White Mountain Lake Estates, Linden, Wagon Wheel, Cedar Creek, Rainbow Lake, Show Low Regional Airport, White Mountain Apache Reservation, Show Low Lake, Red Top Mountain, Fool Hollow Lake, Ned Lake, Telephone Lake, Pintail Lake and White Mountain Lake Airport. This includes the following highways... State Route 260 between mile markers 331 and 350. Highway 60 between mile markers 315 and 348. State Route 73 between mile markers 311 and 319. State Route 77 between mile markers 343 and 351. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Scott Reservoir Campground, Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground and Lakeside Campground.

    After

    At 412 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Wagon Wheel, or 10 miles southwest of Show Low, moving north at 40 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... Show Low, Pinetop-Lakeside, Lake of the Woods, White Mountain Lake Estates, Linden, Wagon Wheel, Show Low Regional Airport, White Mountain Apache Reservation, Show Low Lake, Red Top Mountain, Fool Hollow Lake, Ned Lake, Telephone Lake, Pintail Lake, White Mountain Lake Airport and Schoens Lake. This includes the following highways... State Route 260 between mile markers 331 and 349. Highway 60 between mile markers 319 and 347. State Route 77 between mile markers 343 and 351. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground.

    Official instructions
    Before

    Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing large hail. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle throug…

    After

    Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and 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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle throug…

    External source link
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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d7d10bd5f6208216a7899fde91df93c1142b6b70.001.1

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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.37fda58fdffc80e73aadbb409a9202d0bec1d18c.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 23:12 UTC

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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 22:57 UTC
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    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 22:57 UTC

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