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High Winds Down Trees, Close Road Near Walker, Arizona

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High winds knocked down trees and closed Walker Road near mile post 4, about 2 miles north of Walker, in Yavapai County, Arizona, at 7:53 a.m. MST on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office told the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service's Flagstaff, Arizona office logged the cause as thunderstorm wind in a Local Storm Report.

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