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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 2:41PM MST until October 22 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

Severe Thunderstorm Warning · Graham, AZ; Greenlee, AZ. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.

Bulletin issued
22 October 2026 at 21:41 UTC
First saved by us
22 October 2026 at 21:27 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 Tucson AZ · Graham, AZ; Greenlee, AZ
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
22 October 2026 at 22:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
22 October 2026 at 21:41 UTC / 22 October 2026 at 22:00 UTC

Archived official description

At 241 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of Thatcher, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Measured wind gust of 73 mph in Solomon. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Safford, Thatcher, Safford Regional Airport, Pima and Central. This includes the following highways... Route 191 between mile markers 173 and 178. Route 70 between mile markers 327 and 333...and near mile marker 337...and between mile markers 339 and 344.

Instructions in this archived message

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing widespread damaging winds and large hail. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MST Thursday for a portion of Southeast Arizona.

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    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 2:26PM MST until October 22 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 2:41PM MST until October 22 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

    Source updated
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 21:26 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 21:41 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 21:26 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 21:41 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 21:26 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 21:41 UTC

    Official description
    Before

    At 226 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 13 miles northwest of Safford Regional Airport, moving northeast at 30 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... Safford, Thatcher, Safford Regional Airport, Roper Lake State Park, Pima, Central and Swift Trail Junction. This includes the following highways... Route 191 between mile markers 114 and 120...and between mile markers 173 and 178. Route 70 between mile markers 312 and 344.

    After

    At 241 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of Thatcher, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Measured wind gust of 73 mph in Solomon. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Safford, Thatcher, Safford Regional Airport, Pima and Central. This includes the following highways... Route 191 between mile markers 173 and 178. Route 70 between mile markers 327 and 333...and near mile marker 337...and between mile markers 339 and 344.

    Official instructions
    Before

    Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large hail. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MST Thursday for a portion of Southeast Arizona.

    After

    Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing widespread damaging winds and large hail. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MST Thursday for a portion of Southeast Arizona.

    External source link
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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.56e73b303826af9d88c371909451555476f2a4a8.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cf1ba6b00b8625d54bc36b38504747f093c325d7.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 21:41 UTC

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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 21:27 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 2:26PM MST until October 22 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 21:26 UTC

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