Rare Tornado Watches in Arizona and New Mexico Amid Strong El Niño

Authorities issued two historic tornado watches on Thursday, the first in Arizona in sixteen years and the first in New Mexico in twenty-eight years. The move coincided with violent storms that brought down trees onto homes and power poles in a community in central Arizona, drawing attention to the severe weather associated with the strong El Niño.

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• Arizona issued its first tornado watch in sixteen years, and New Mexico issued its first in twenty-eight years.

  «أريزونا أول مراقبة من نوعها منذ ستة عشر عامًا، ونيومكسيكو أول مراقبة منذ ثمانية وعشرين عامًا»

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• Flash flood warnings were renewed alongside the tornado watches.

  «كما جُددت تحذيرات الفيضانات المفاجئة»

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• Trees fell onto homes and power poles were knocked down in a community in central Arizona due to a possible tornado.

  «سقطت أشجار على منازل وأُسقطت أعمدة كهرباء في مجتمع بوسط أريزونا بفعل إعصار محتمل»

  Orange County Register
• Authorities announced a damage assessment across the state.

  «أعلنت السلطات مسحًا للأضرار في الولاية»

  Orange County Register

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