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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Coconino, AZ; Gila, AZ; Yavapai, AZ

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Coconino, Gila, Yavapai
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What is happening

At 1039 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Strawberry, or 18 miles northwest of Payson, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include......

What the bulletin says to do

Anyone outdoors should move to shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from windows. This storm is capable of producing dangerous hail. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Seek shelter immediately in an interior room on the lowest floor of a well-built structure. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM MST Wednesday for portions of north central and west central Arizona.

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Bulletin details

At 1039 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Strawberry, or 18 miles northwest of Payson, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Locations impacted include... Pine, Strawberry, Hanging Garden, Fossil Springs Wilderness, The Toilet Bowl, West Clear Creek Wilderness and Baker Butte Lookout. This includes the following highways... State Route 260 between mile markers 240 and 251. State Route 87 between mile markers 267 and 286. This includes the following swimming holes... All swimming holes and waterfalls on Fossil Creek and Fossil Creek Dam "The Toilet Bowl".

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Official revisions

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  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 10:39AM MST until October 21 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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  2. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 10:34AM MST until October 21 at 11:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Flagstaff AZ. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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