Hail in Coconino County, Arizona
Hail October 21, 2010 · Coconino County, Arizona
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Accumulating hail on Interstate 40 about 5 miles west of Williams caused at least 9 crashes. Three cars rolled over and six cars slid off the road. One person was ejected from their car. Two people had serious injuries and four people had minor injuries. The Interstate was closed for about 70 minutes while the wrecks were cleared.
The wider storm
A cut off low moving eastward across Arizona produced widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. Instability caused by daytime heating allowed one thunderstorm to intensify enough to produce a tornado in northern Apache County. Other thunderstorms produced hail across the area. Hail on Interstate 40 caused wrecks and a road closure.
Began near Pine Spgs (35.1817, -112.2734).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 264929. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
Tornadoes near your address
See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.