Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 2:14PM MST until October 21 at 2:30PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ
Affected area: Coconino, AZ; Gila, AZ
Effective: Oct 21, 2026 2:14 PM GMT-0700
Expires: Oct 21, 2026 2:30 PM GMT-0700
Alert details
At 214 PM MST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Tonto Estate,
or 17 miles northeast of Payson, moving northeast at 40 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…
Tonto Village, Kohls Ranch, Mead Ranch, Tonto Estate, Bonita Creek
Estates, Ellison Creek Estates, La Cienega, Knoll Lake, Bear Canyon
Lake, Horton Springs and Blue Ridge Reservoir.
This includes State Route 260 between mile markers 265 and 271.
This includes the following recreation areas and campgrounds…
Upper Tonto Creek Campground, Ponderosa Campground, Knoll Lake
Campground, Forest Road 84 Camping Area and Bear Canyon Lake
Recreation Area.
This includes the following swimming holes…
Horton Springs and Tonto Creek Waterfalls.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM MST Wednesday for a
portion of north central Arizona.
Source: NWS Flagstaff AZ
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