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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Graham, AZ; Greenlee, AZ

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Graham, Greenlee
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What is happening

At 241 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of Thatcher, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Measured wind gust of 73 mph in Solomon. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and...

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 widespread damaging winds and large hail. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM MST Thursday for a portion of Southeast Arizona.

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Bulletin details

At 241 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of Thatcher, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. SOURCE...Measured wind gust of 73 mph in Solomon. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. Locations impacted include... Safford, Thatcher, Safford Regional Airport, Pima and Central. This includes the following highways... Route 191 between mile markers 173 and 178. Route 70 between mile markers 327 and 333...and near mile marker 337...and between mile markers 339 and 344.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 2:41PM MST until October 22 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 2:26PM MST until October 22 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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  3. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 22 at 2:12PM MST until October 22 at 3:00PM MST by NWS Tucson AZ

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

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