Possible tornado damages Heber-Overgaard in northeastern Arizona

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

A possible tornado struck Heber-Overgaard in northeastern Arizona on Wednesday night, causing considerable damage, downed power poles and at least one injury.

A possible tornado struck the Heber-Overgaard area of northeastern Arizona on Wednesday night around 7 p.m., causing considerable damage and leaving at least one person injured. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the area at 7:03 p.m., shortly after the storm hit. The Navajo County Sheriff's Office responded to a major incident in the Overgaard area.

Power poles were knocked down and widespread outages affected the community. Navopache Electric Cooperative said it was unclear how many customers were affected and did not provide an estimated time for power restoration. A resident of eight years, Betty Nixon, described the violent storm lasting only 30 to 45 seconds, saying she heard abnormal wind sounds and debris pelting her house. She took shelter on the floor with her dogs, fearing windows would shatter. A large part of a neighbour's tree fell into her yard, and another neighbour's windows shattered.

State Representative Walt Blackman confirmed the 'considerable damage' in the area and called for Governor Katie Hobbs to declare a state of emergency for the region. Crews were assessing the full extent of the damage caused by the storm.

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• Possible tornado tears through Heber-Overgaard, leaving damage and outagesA possible tornado slammed the Heber-Overgaard area Wednesday night, leaving damage, downed power poles, outages and at least one person hurtKOLD · 22 Oct, 05:27
• Possible tornado tears through Heber-Overgaard, leaving damage and outagesA possible tornado slammed the Heber-Overgaard area Wednesday night, leaving damage, downed power poles, outages and at least one person hurtAzfamily · 22 Oct, 05:07

In this story: Heber-Overgaard · Arizona · Walt Blackman · Katie Hobbs · Navopache Electric Cooperative · National Weather Service · Navajo County Sheriff's Office

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