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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 7:00AM MST until October 21 at 7:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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

Bulletin issued
21 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC
First saved by us
21 October 2026 at 13:55 UTC
Last included in a daily record
21 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Flagstaff AZ · Navajo, AZ
Certainty / urgency
Observed / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end)
21 October 2026 at 14:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end
21 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC / 21 October 2026 at 14:15 UTC

Archived official description

At 700 AM MST /800 AM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of Crossroads, or 33 miles southwest of Kayenta, moving north at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Shonto. This includes Highway 160 between mile markers 358 and 370.

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.

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    Title
    Before

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 6:44AM MST until October 21 at 7:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    After

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 7:00AM MST until October 21 at 7:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    Source updated
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 13:44 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 13:44 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC

    Forecast onset
    Before

    21 October 2026 at 13:44 UTC

    After

    21 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Reported area
    Before

    Coconino, AZ; Navajo, AZ

    After

    Navajo, AZ

    Source summary
    Before

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

    After

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

    Official description
    Before

    SVRFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Coconino County in north central Arizona... Navajo County in north central Arizona... * Until 715 AM MST /815 AM MDT/. * At 644 AM MST /744 AM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles south of Cow Springs, or 26 miles northeast of Tuba City, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Shonto, Crossroads, Ts'ah Bii Kin (Inscription House), Cow Springs and Navajo National Monument. This includes Highway 160 between mile markers 348 and 371.

    After

    At 700 AM MST /800 AM MDT/, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of Crossroads, or 33 miles southwest of Kayenta, moving north at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Shonto. This includes Highway 160 between mile markers 358 and 370.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dcb7611573aeeb1bd9e8c2a5ef3a8f42bea570cb.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e9c4f82d7d3bf6c052bfdd96bd9f6d9a1fbf2cd6.002.1

    Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC

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First saved record · 21 October 2026 at 13:55 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 6:44AM MST until October 21 at 7:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 21 October 2026 at 13:44 UTC

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