Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 12:49AM MST until October 21 at 1:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Affected area: Coconino, AZ
Effective: Oct 21, 2026 12:49 AM GMT-0700
Expires: Oct 21, 2026 1:00 AM GMT-0700
Alert details
At 1249 AM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Indian
Gardens, or 6 miles north of Sedona, moving north at 35 mph.
HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include…
Sedona, Munds Park, Indian Gardens, Pine Flats, Fernow Cabin,
Uptown Sedona, Slide Rock State Park, West Fork of Oak Creek, Red
Rock-Secret Mountain Wilderness, Munds Mountain Wilderness,
Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, East Pocket Lookout Tower, Edge of the
World, Oak Creek Vista Overlook, Schnebly Hill Overlook and Bell
Rock.
This includes the following highways…
Interstate 17 between mile markers 321 and 328. State Route 179
between mile markers 309 and 313. State Route 89A between mile
markers 374 and 390.
This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds…
Manzanita Campground, Pine Flat Campground and Cave Springs
Campground.
This includes the following swimming holes…
Pumphouse Wash, Slide Rock, Encinoso, Grasshopper Point and Midgely
Bridge.
Safety information
Seek shelter inside a well-built structure and stay away from
windows. This storm is capable of producing damaging winds and large
hail.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Source: NWS Flagstaff AZ
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