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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Yavapai, AZ

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At 243 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Palace Station, or 12 miles south of Prescott, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles....

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 and damaging winds. This storm is capable of producing all types of severe weather including extremely large hail, destructive straight line winds, and tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter such as an interior room, a bathroom, closet or basement.

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At 243 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Palace Station, or 12 miles south of Prescott, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Prescott, Mayer, Ponderosa Park, Groom Creek, Downtown Prescott, Walker, Potato Patch, Poland Junction, Oak Knoll Village, Palace Station, Wildwood Estates, Prescott Rodeo Grounds, Rancho Vista Estates, Mt. Union, Goldwater Lake and Lynx Lake. This includes the following highways... State Route 69 between mile markers 271 and 276. State Route 89 between mile markers 303 and 312. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... White Spar Campground, Upper Wolf Creek Group Campground, Lower Wolf Creek Campground, Lynx Campground, Eagle Ridge Group Campground, Hilltop Campground, Wolf Creek Falls, Acker Park, AC Williams Granite Creek Park and Goldwater Lake Park. This includes the following swimming holes... Wolf Creek Falls.

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Official revisions

3 captured
  1. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 2:43AM MST until October 21 at 3:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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  2. Update

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 2:36AM MST until October 21 at 3:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

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  3. Alert

    Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 2:26AM MST until October 21 at 3:00AM 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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