NWS Confirms Two EF1 Tornadoes in Arizona

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The National Weather Service confirmed that two EF1 tornadoes struck during Wednesday’s storms in Arizona. One traveled about eight miles near Ponderosa Park in Yavapai County, with estimated peak winds of 105 mph. The second crossed Heber-Overgaard, damaging areas south of Highway 260 and in central Overgaard; it traveled more than nine miles, with winds estimated up to 110 mph, and one person suffered a non-life-threatening injury. Residents and a church prayer group sought shelter as the storm caused damage in the community.

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