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Significant Damage Reported After Likely Tornado in Northern Arizona
Officials reported one injury and restored power to most residents as crews surveyed damage and prepared shelter support.
- A suspected tornado struck Heber-Overgaard, Arizona, on Wednesday night, causing significant damage that National Weather Service Flagstaff crews are surveying to confirm.
- Violent winds and debris struck around 7 p.m. Wednesday with almost no warning; Betty Nixon, an eight-year Heber resident, described her home being pelted during the intense, minute-long storm.
- One person suffered non-life-threatening injuries and received medical treatment Thursday; Navajo County officials advised avoiding State Route 260 and State Route 377 as Navopache Electric Cooperative restored power to most residents by early Thursday morning.
- Arizona State Representative Walt Blackman urged Governor Katie Hobbs to declare a state of emergency to mobilize resources, while the American Red Cross opened three shelters including one at Capps Middle School in Heber.
- Emergency management teams continue assessing damage while warning residents to avoid downed power lines and damaged structures, as Governor Hobbs confirmed her administration stands ready to assist with cleanup efforts in the northeastern Arizona community.
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In Heber-Overgaard, where some 3,000 people live, authorities reported significant damage and power cuts.
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Violent storms knocked trees and electricity poles over houses in a community in central Arizona, where authorities mentioned the possibility that it was a tornado.
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