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Arizona Tornado Warnings

By Jesse Ferrell, AccuWeather meteorologist

Published Oct 6, 2010 10:18 AM EDT

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UPDATE: The NWS now says that 9 tornadoes were confirmed.

Arizona Tornadoes 10/6/2010

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Arizona Radar Oct. 6, 2010

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UPDATE: Damage photos are available here. Four tornadoes have been confirmed.

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Arizona Tornado Damage October 2010 (NWS)

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UPDATE: AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Henry Margusity says he's "never seen anything like this [in Arizona]." It's worth noting that they issued 2 Tornado Warnings in Flagstaff between 2007-yesterday, but 27 today!

There's something you don't see every day: Tornado Watches & Warnings in Arizona, and damage reported by the media.

Tornado Warnings 10/6/2010

Tornado Warnings 10/6/2010

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The storms have also caused large hail reports since yesterday (check out these videos), along with 48 Severe Thunderstorm and 10 Tornado Warnings warnings (as of this writing).

Arizona Hail Reports 10/6/2010

Arizona Hail Reports 10/6/2010

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Arizona normally ranks #32 out of our 50 states for tornado risk. The state normally sees about four twisters per year [PDF], compared to 135 in Texas. For more on today's severe weather forecast check out this video by Henry Margusity.

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