The possible storm knocked down power poles and caused serious damage, AZ Family reported. Damage is being assessed in a northeastern Arizona community after a possible tornado ripped through Wednesday night, October 21.
Betty Nixon, who has lived in Heber for eight years, said that the storm hit around 7 p.m. Power has been out in the area. However, it is unclear how many Navopache Electric Cooperative customers were affected. The company stated that it does not have an estimated time for when power will be restored. Rep. At least one person was reportedly hurt. “I was in the kitchen, and I just heard the sounds outside were not normal. “I got on the floor with the dogs and just was worried that the windows were gonna shatter. It sounded like a tornado. Another neighbor’s windows broke during the storm, she claimed.
Walt Blackman said that the storm caused “considerable damage” in the Heber-Overgaard area. The wind, the house started getting pelted with debris,” she said. Nixon said that a large part of her neighbor’s tree was down in her yard.
“It was just this horrible sound of wind and flying debris crashing against the house. And that was my first warning. Katie Hobbs to declare a state of emergency for the area.
The sudden and intense storm lasted only about 30 to 45 seconds, according to Nixon. It also asked people to avoid two areas – State Route 260 between Mogollon and the Overgaard Airpark, and areas north of State Route 377 extending toward Tonto.
“I had no warning whatsoever,” she said. Meanwhile, the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office said it is responding to a major incident in the Overgaard area. Blackman said that he wants Gov. “Our immediate priorities must be protecting lives, restoring electrical service, ensuring public safety, and providing assistance to families whose homes and property have been damaged,” he said.
