Tornado Warning Issued for Parts of Apache and Navajo Counties
A tornado warning was issued for parts of Apache and Navajo counties in Arizona on Thursday afternoon. Additionally, various regions across eastern, northern, and southern Arizona were under tornado watches, anticipating severe weather with potential for tornadoes, large hail, and…
Phoenix, AZ, October 22, 2026 —
A tornado warning was issued Thursday afternoon for parts of Apache and Navajo counties in Arizona, while tornado watches covered various regions across the eastern, northern and southern parts of the state.
The watches anticipated severe weather with the potential for tornadoes, large hail and strong winds. The information provided does not specify which communities or areas were included in the warning or watches, or when the alerts were set to expire.
The warning and watches were reported for different areas of Arizona. No additional details were provided about conditions in the affected regions, whether any tornadoes or other severe weather occurred, or whether damage or injuries were reported.
The issuing agency was not identified in the information available, and no specific guidance for residents was included. It also did not provide a more precise time for the Thursday afternoon warning or details about the boundaries of the watch areas.
As a result, the reported alert information establishes that a warning applied to parts of Apache and Navajo counties and that watches were in effect across multiple regions of Arizona, but it does not establish the eventual weather outcomes. Further details about affected communities, alert timing and reported impacts were not provided.
Story summarized from the original created by April Warnecke, azfamily staff on www.azfamily.com, see more information here.
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