Tornado Warning
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Issued by NWS Flagstaff AZ
⏳ In force until Wed 21 Oct, 18:45 📍 Yavapai, AZ (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
TORFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Yavapai County in west central Arizona... * Until 845 AM MST. * At 818 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Jerome, or 8 miles west of Cottonwood, moving north at 45 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris wi…
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SeverityExtreme
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyObserved
EventTornado Warning
Response typeShelter
CategoryMet
Affected areaYavapai, AZ
Issuing authorityNWS Flagstaff AZ
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-21T08:18:00-07:00
Effective2026-10-21T08:18:00-07:00
Onset2026-10-21T08:18:00-07:00
Expires2026-10-21T08:45:00-07:00
📋 Official instructions
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.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ee2dc1fba3d0af5925d5102ee6f2b3f69d5b19b8.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- 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.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
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- TORFGZ The National Weather Service in Flagstaff has issued a * Tornado Warning for...
- Yavapai County in west central Arizona...
- * Until 845 AM MST.
- * At 818 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Jerome, or 8 miles west of Cottonwood, moving north at 45 mph.
- HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail.
- SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
- IMPACT...Flying debris wi…
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