TORNADO WARNING

Tornado Warning: Navajo, AZ

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

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

WarningTornado Warning

StatusExpired

TornadoRadar Indicated

Hail up to2.5 in · 6.3 cm

Issued byNWS Flagstaff, AZ

Area1 area(s)

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What the Weather Service said

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.

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

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?

When thunder roars, go indoors. If you can hear thunder, you're close enough to be struck by lightning.

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