Tornado with 110 mph winds hits forest near Flagstaff

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 01:09 · Archive

A tornado with winds up to 110 mph tore through forest northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona, last Wednesday.

The National Weather Service confirmed that the Wing Mountain tornado tore through forest northwest of Flagstaff last Wednesday with winds up to 110 mph. The tornado was the last of three to be confirmed in northern Arizona's High Country but the first to touch the ground. It touched down around 5 a.m. and tore through more than 2 miles of forest.

Trees 80 feet tall were uprooted or snapped in half, leaving the forest floor littered with fallen trees. At least half a dozen toppled trees blocked one road, and Forest Service roads in the area require significant cleanup work. The tornado was rated EF1 by the National Weather Service following a damage survey.

Megan Taylor, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Flagstaff, said the service had to prioritise its resources among multiple threats including severe weather, tornadoes and flooding. The tornado's path ended about a mile from Highway 180, one of the main routes to the Grand Canyon from Flagstaff.

How it is being reported

• A look at the tornado with winds up to 110 mph that hit outside of FlagstaffThe Wing Mountain tornado tore through forest northwest of Flagstaff with winds of 110 mph.Azfamily · 30 Oct, 00:28
• A look at the tornado with winds up to 110 mph that hit outside of FlagstaffThe Wing Mountain tornado tore through forest northwest of Flagstaff with winds of 110 mph.KOLD · 30 Oct, 00:28

In this story: Wing Mountain · Flagstaff · National Weather Service · Megan Taylor · Highway 180 · Grand Canyon

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