WILLIAMS, AZ — The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado affected areas just north of Williams Monday afternoon.
Numerous structures and trees were damaged due to winds up to 100mph according to officials.
Storms developed in the high country Monday morning and continued through the afternoon, from Lake Havasu City up north to the Flagstaff area.
530pm: Our survey team has confirmed an EF-1 tornado affected the Junipine Estates community, just north of Williams, earlier this afternoon. Numerous structures and trees were damaged due to winds up to 100mph. #azwx
— NWS Flagstaff (@NWSFlagstaff) October 4, 2022
The National Weather Service initially said a "possible" tornado touched down about eight miles north of Williams, west of Flagstaff, but would need to survey the area before it can confirm. At about 5:30 p.m. the NWS did confirm it was a tornado.
The community of Junipine, north of Williams, received damage to several homes and downed powerlines, according to the NWS.
Approximately 500 customers in the area were left without power as of 2 p.m., according to APS's website. By 6:30 p.m., a majority of the outages have cleared.
It's unclear if anybody was injured.
The Coconino Sheriff's Office, APS, Junepine Fire and Williams Fire are also on scene investigating.