Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
66/100
The Guardian's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
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Environment
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
Trees fell on to homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
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that → fall → Thursday
Storms capable of causing hail and wind damage were traveling through central Arizona early on Thursday, with some flood watches and the possibility of tornadoes, the National Weather Service said.
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Service → cause → tornadoes
On Wednesday night, northern and central parts of the state saw hail the size of golf balls that pummeled people’s roofs, shattered windows and dented cars, along with damaging wind gusts.
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that → see → gusts
The weather service had issued multiple warnings during the severe thunderstorms.
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service → issue → thunderstorms
A tornado warning was in effect on Wednesday night as a storm moved over Heber-Overgaard in Navajo county, about 140 miles (225km) north-east of Phoenix.
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storm → move → Phoenix
People in the area posted photos and video online of uprooted trees and crumpled structures.
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People → post → trees
Significant damage and minor injuries were reported, the county sheriff’s office said in a statement.
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office → report → statement
Walt Blackman, a Republican state representative whose district covers parts of the county, requested a state of emergency declaration.
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district → cover → declaration
“We have families without power, significant property damage, and at least one reported injury,” he said in a statement.
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he → have → statement
The storm hit as members of the Overgaard Baptist church were wrapping up a prayer meeting.
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members → hit → meeting
“We took some damage, lost a lot of trees, signs, fences and a few windows,” the church posted about the storm on Wednesday night.
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church → take → storm
Nerves were rattled, but members were OK.
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members → rattle → ?
“We had a great prayer meeting in the women’s restroom,” the post said.
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post → have → restroom
Warm, moist air moving north fuels storms coming off the California coast.
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air → move → coast
Changing winds can make them spin, creating the conditions for tornadoes, said Ryan Bernhart, a weather service meteorologist in Flagstaff.
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Bernhart → change → Flagstaff
“This is very unusual for this area at this time of the year,” Bernhart said.
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Bernhart → say → year
Strong winds toppled trees in Flagstaff and Mesa, with some landing on walls and carports.
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winds → topple → walls
A few dozen ponderosa pines more than 30ft (9 meters) tall fell down in the Coconino national forest, north-west of Flagstaff.
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pines → fall → Flagstaff
“These are not small trees that are down,” Bernhart said.
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Bernhart → say → ?
“These are pretty strong trees that had been knocked down.”
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that → knock → ?
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