APACHE, AZ; Coconino, AZ; Navajo, AZ — THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 693 UNTIL 8 PM MST /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 691 HAS EXPIRED. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ARIZONA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES
IN NORTH CENTRAL ARIZONA
COCONINO NAVAJO
IN NORTHEAST ARIZONA
APACHE
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CHINLE, FLAGSTAFF, FORT DEFIANCE, HOLBROOK, KAYENTA, LUKACHUKAI, SHOW LOW, SNOWFLAKE, SPRINGERVILLE, ST. JOHNS, WHITERIVER, WINDOW ROCK, AND WINSLOW.
A tornado in Apache, AZ; Coconino, AZ; Navajo, AZ can strike with only minutes of warning. Mobile homes, vehicles, and rooms with exterior walls offer the least protection.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
The greatest local impacts are an elevated risk to property and a high chance of power outages, with moderate travel disruptions expected as conditions move through the area.
Recommended steps: move to the lowest interior room, away from windows; cover your head and neck; stay sheltered until the warning expires; avoid mobile homes and vehicles during the warning.
Alert USA is tracking this tornado and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS