On Wednesday October 6th at least two tornadoes struck near Flagstaff, Arizona. The tornado derailed 28 train cars and caused severe damage to more than 100 homes. The Sheriff of Coconino County said that one tornado caused "about a mile of destruction" There was damage also to the train track. The train cars were hauling cargo from Los Angeles to the East. None of the cars contained any hazardous materials. The National Weather Service has stated this type of low pressure system that has hit Arizona with torrential downpours and thunderstorms is very, very unusual.
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