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Tornado Watch issued October 21 at 10:10AM MST until October 21 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ, United States of America

Event time: Last updated: 1 hr ago United States
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 688 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN ARIZONA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA

COCONINO NAVAJO

IN WEST CENTRAL ARIZONA

YAVAPAI

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CAMP VERDE, COTTONWOOD, FLAGSTAFF,
HOLBROOK, KAYENTA, PRESCOTT, SEDONA, SHOW LOW, SNOWFLAKE,
WHITERIVER, AND WINSLOW.

Measurements

Coordinates39.9645, -100.8105
RegionCoconino, AZ; Navajo, AZ; Yavapai, AZ
Location Precisioncountry
Issuing AuthorityUnited States of America — us-noaa-nws-en
Cap UrgencyFuture
Cap CertaintyPossible
Cap Expires2026-10-21T18:00:00-07:00

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Area as the agency stated it: Coconino, AZ; Navajo, AZ; Yavapai, AZ

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