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Severe Thunderstorm Warning — NWS Flagstaff AZ

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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 21 at 6:07PM MST until October 21 at 6:45PM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Reported by U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS, U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS

A radar-indicated severe thunderstorm near Young in the Gila, Arizona area was moving northeast with 60 mph gusts and half-dollar-size hail. The warning instructed people to shelter immediately and described expected wind and hail damage.

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  • Affected location: Gila, Arizona
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The warning called for immediate shelter as damaging winds and large hail threatened the affected area.

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  1. A radar-indicated severe thunderstorm near Young in the Gila, Arizona area was moving northeast with 60 mph gusts and half-dollar-size hail. The warning instructed people to shelter immediately and described expected wind and hail damage.

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Confidence
8/10
Geographic reach
2/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Urgency
9/10

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