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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

    After

    Tornado 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

    After

    21 October 2026 at 23:23 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 23:02 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 23:23 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 23:02 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 23:23 UTC

    Message type
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    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
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    Source alert

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    Source 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…

    After

    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…

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d70bd5d71421f402510f29954b0b1018a6e11074.001.1

    After

    https://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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    First saved record

    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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