TORNADO WARNING

Tornado Warning: Apache, AZ and Navajo, AZ

Tornado Warning issued October 22 at 12:35PM MST until October 22 at 1:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ · EXPIRED

The National Weather Service office in Flagstaff, AZ issued a Tornado Warning for Apache, AZ and Navajo, AZ on Thursday, October 22, 2026. It has expired.

WarningTornado Warning

StatusExpired

TornadoRadar Indicated

Hail up to1.5 in · 3.8 cm

Issued byNWS Flagstaff, AZ

Area2 area(s)

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What the Weather Service said

TORFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Navajo County in north central Arizona... Apache County in northeastern Arizona... * Until 100 PM MST. * At 1235 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 6 miles north of Pinetop-Lakeside, or 5 miles east of Show Low, moving northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and ping pong 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, White Mountain Lake Estates, Mesa Redonda and Porter Mountain Outlook. This includes the following highways... State Route 260 near mile marker 345. Highway 60 between mile markers 344 and 353. State Route 61 between mile markers 353 and 354.

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?

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