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Tornado Warning issued October 21 at 6:36PM MST until October 21 at 6:45PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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

Bulletin issued
22 October 2026 at 01:36 UTC
First saved by us
22 October 2026 at 01:25 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 · Coconino, AZ; Navajo, AZ
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
22 October 2026 at 01:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end
22 October 2026 at 01:36 UTC / 22 October 2026 at 01:45 UTC

Archived official description

At 636 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles north of Forest Lakes, or 14 miles west of Heber-Overgaard, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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... Chevelon Canyon Lake and Chevelon Canyon Dam. This includes State Route 260 between mile markers 300 and 303. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground and Camp Shadow Pines.

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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    Before

    Tornado Warning issued October 21 at 6:20PM MST until October 21 at 6:45PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    After

    Tornado Warning issued October 21 at 6:36PM MST until October 21 at 6:45PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    Source updated
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 01:20 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 01:36 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 01:20 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 01:36 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    22 October 2026 at 01:20 UTC

    After

    22 October 2026 at 01:36 UTC

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    Official description
    Before

    TORFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Coconino County in north central Arizona... Navajo County in north central Arizona... * Until 645 PM MST. * At 620 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles northwest of Forest Lakes, or 19 miles west of Heber-Overgaard, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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... Durfee Crossing, Chevelon Canyon Lake and Chevelon Canyon Dam. This includes State Route 260 between mile markers 300 and 303. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground, Forest Road 237 Camping Area and Camp Shadow Pines.

    After

    At 636 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 10 miles north of Forest Lakes, or 14 miles west of Heber-Overgaard, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. 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... Chevelon Canyon Lake and Chevelon Canyon Dam. This includes State Route 260 between mile markers 300 and 303. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground and Camp Shadow Pines.

    External source link
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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e815cf8c27a4e0a9d69aad2257e9472a17424a0e.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.616475bfba7e7999412bfd2c8b54c9255b86132f.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 01:36 UTC

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First saved record · 22 October 2026 at 01:25 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Tornado Warning issued October 21 at 6:20PM MST until October 21 at 6:45PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 22 October 2026 at 01:20 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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