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Tornado Warning for Navajo, AZ

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What is happening

At 501 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Linden, or 9 miles west of Show Low, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and tennis ball size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will...

What the bulletin says to do

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. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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Bulletin details

At 501 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Linden, or 9 miles west of Show Low, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and tennis 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... Show Low, Taylor, White Mountain Lake Estates, Linden, Pinedale, Shumway, Taylor Airport, Fool Hollow Lake, Ned Lake, Telephone Lake, Schoens Lake and Red Top Mountain. This includes the following highways... State Route 260 between mile markers 327 and 336. Highway 60 between mile markers 333 and 339. State Route 77 between mile markers 346 and 356. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area Campground and Lewis Canyon Group Campground.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Tornado Warning issued October 22 at 5:01PM MST until October 22 at 5:15PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Tornado Warning issued October 22 at 4:46PM MST until October 22 at 5:15PM 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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