The town of Snowflake was told to seek shelter on Monday afternoon after a tornado warning was issued.
A strong storm moved west through Snowflake and Taylor, Arizona around 4:45 p.m.
A funnel cloud was reported and a tornado warning was issued at 4:48 p.m. The warning expired at 5 p.m.
Shortly after, the National Weather Service in Flagstaff shared two viewer photos of the apparent tornado.
Pics of the tornado near Snowflake today. Thanks to George Leech & Lorna McNeil who submitted the photos! #azwx pic.twitter.com/MzTKaL2eP8
— NWS Flagstaff (@NWSFlagstaff) June 21, 2016
However, on Tuesday, the NWS said it received additional viewer photos and determined that the funnel was not a tornado, but a gustnado. They shared a graphic explaining what a gustnado was.
Here's a graphic explaining how the "gustnado" near Snowflake developed yesterday afternoon. #azwx pic.twitter.com/Gb6U6WJxD6
— NWS Flagstaff (@NWSFlagstaff) June 21, 2016
