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Tornado Warning issued October 21 at 4:23PM MST until October 21 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
Tornado Warning · Graham, AZ. Extreme; observed; urgency: immediate.
- Bulletin issued
- 21 October 2026 at 23:23 UTC
- First saved by us
- 21 October 2026 at 23:10 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 21 October 2026
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- Source classification
- Extreme · Source update
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Tucson AZ · Graham, AZ
- Certainty / urgency
- Observed / Immediate
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 21 October 2026 at 23:45 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 21 October 2026 at 23:23 UTC / 21 October 2026 at 23:45 UTC
Archived official description
At 423 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 14 miles southwest of Roper Lake State Park, moving northeast at 30 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... Mount Graham, Fort Grant, Frye Mesa Dam and Bonita. This includes the following highways... Route 191 between mile markers 107 and 112. Route 266 between mile markers 111 and 126.
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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- Title
- Before
Tornado Warning issued October 21 at 4:02PM MST until October 21 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
AfterTornado Warning issued October 21 at 4:23PM MST until October 21 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ
- Source updated
- Before
21 October 2026 at 23:02 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 23:23 UTC
- Effective from
- Before
21 October 2026 at 23:02 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 23:23 UTC
- Forecast onset
- Before
21 October 2026 at 23:02 UTC
After21 October 2026 at 23:23 UTC
- Message type
- Before
Alert
AfterUpdate
- Source status
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Source alert
AfterSource update
- Official description
- Before
TORTWC The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a * Tornado Warning for... South Central Graham County in southeastern Arizona... * Until 445 PM MST. * At 402 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 19 miles northwest of Willcox, moving northeast at 30 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... Fort Grant, Bonita, Mount Graham and Frye Mesa Dam.This includes the following highways... Route 191 between mile markers 107 and 112. Route 266 between mile markers 111…AfterAt 423 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 14 miles southwest of Roper Lake State Park, moving northeast at 30 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... Mount Graham, Fort Grant, Frye Mesa Dam and Bonita. This includes the following highways... Route 191 between mile markers 107 and 112. Route 266 between mile markers 111…
- External source link
- Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d70bd5d71421f402510f29954b0b1018a6e11074.001.1
Afterhttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6182adf052408ae2c56393ccd56cfc9a0145c8d4.001.1
Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 23:23 UTC
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First saved record · 21 October 2026 at 23:10 UTC
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Our first saved version of Tornado Warning issued October 21 at 4:02PM MST until October 21 at 4:45PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 23:02 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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