TORNADO WARNING

Tornado Warning: Yavapai, AZ

Tornado Warning issued October 21 at 7:49AM MST until October 21 at 8:15AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ · EXPIRED

The National Weather Service office in Flagstaff, AZ issued a Tornado Warning for Yavapai, AZ on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. It has expired.

WarningTornado Warning

StatusExpired

TornadoRadar Indicated

Hail up to1.00 in · 2.5 cm

Issued byNWS Flagstaff, AZ

Area1 area(s)

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What the Weather Service said

TORFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until 815 AM MST. * At 749 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Prescott Valley, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter 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... Prescott Valley, Prescott, Chino Valley, Dewey-Humboldt, Downtown Prescott, Oak Knoll Village, Whipple, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Regional Airport, Prescott Rodeo Grounds, Yavapai County Fairgrounds, Mingus Mountain, Fain Lake, Willow Creek Reservoir, Watson Lake and Lynx Lake. This includes the following highways... State Route 69 between mile markers 283 and 296. State Route 89 between mile markers 311 and 320. State Route 89A between mile markers 318 and 339. This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds... Potato Patch Campground, Playground Group Campground, Lynx Campground, Eagle Ridge Group Campground, Hilltop Campground, Acker Park, AC Williams Granite Creek Park, Watson Lake Park and Mountainview Park.

What 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.

What a tornado warning means

A tornado has been seen or is indicated by weather radar. Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor, away from windows. Mobile homes are not safe.

Watch or warning?

A watch means conditions are right for a hazard to develop: be prepared. A warning means it is happening or about to happen: take action now. Advisories are for less serious hazards that still call for caution.

Official, current information: weather.gov forecast for this area · Storm Prediction Center. See every U.S. warning that day.

Did you know?

Tornado Emergency. A Tornado Emergency is the Weather Service’s most urgent alert, used when a violent tornado is confirmed and heading for a populated area.

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