Yavapai County Mountains storm history

The Yarnell Hill Fire was started by lightning around 536 PM on Friday June 28 about 3.5 miles west of Yarnell. The fire grew to about 6 acres by Saturday morning. Strong outflow winds form a thunderstorm northeast of Prescott hit the fire Sunday afternoon. The wind caused the fi…

Ten inches of snow fell 3 miles southwest of Prescott. The City of Prescott reported 4.5 inches of snow. The weather contributed to a three vehicle wreck on Interstate 40 just west of Ash Fork. Several cars slid off Interstate 40 between mile marker 100 westward to the Coconino C…

Very strong winds knocked over a 70 tall-two foot thick-ponderosa pine tree about 20 miles east of Camp Verde. The tree fell on a man sleeping in a tent. The man was struck in the head and died instantly. A friend in the tent was not injured. Measured wind speeds include: Prescot…

The Gladiator Fire began burning on May 13 when a structure fire spread. A total of six structures were destroyed by the fire. Eight people suffered injuries. The fire, which covered approximately 16,240 acres, cost $14 million to contain.

Public reported 6.2 inches of snow at Prescott 3.8 NW, and 6.0 inches near the Prescott Courthouse and at Prescott 3.7 NW.

Snowfall amounts in the Yavapai County Mountains ranged from 4.5 to 14.0 inches. The greatest amount was 14.0 inches at 3 SW Walker. Ponderosa Park received 11.0 inches, Seligman and 2 S Ash Fork 9.0 inches, 8.2 inches 5.9 miles ENE of Dewey-Humbolt, 8.0 inches Crown King, and Pr…

The peak wind gust at Humbug was 70 MPH at 948 PM. The sustained wind was 40 MPH or higher from 745 PM to 1015 AM. The wind gusted 58 MPH or higher from 745 PM to 1030 AM.

The Humbug Creek RAWS had a peak wind gust of 63 MPH at 1248 AM on December 10. Wind gusts of 58 MPH or higher were felt from around 1248 AM to around 520 AM.

Heavy snow fell across the greater Prescott area over a three day period. Snow started falling during the evening of February 6. By 300 AM, some locations above 5000 feet received 8 inches of snow. Snow totals for the three day event ranged from 5 inches north of (lower than Pres…

The peak wind gust at Cherry RAWS was 60 MPH at 311 PM. The peak wind gust at Humbug Creek RAWS was 58 MPH at 348 PM.

The Humbug Creek RAWS reported a peak wind gust of 65 MPH at 348 AM. The wind gusts were estimated to be 58 MPH or higher between 308 and 408 AM MST.

The mountains of Yavapai County (above 5,000 feet) received heavy snow. The Prescott area reported 8 to 15 inches of snow. The Iron Springs area received 11 inches of snow. Eight inches of snow fell 7 miles W-SW of Chino Valley at 5,100 feet. Nine inches of snow fell 10 miles wes…

An estimated 8 inches of snow fell in Ash Fork.

The Prescott Love Field ASOS reported wind gusts of 58 MPH and higher between 326 and 600 AM. The highest wind gust was 64 MPH at 456 AM. The Humbug Creek RAWS reported wind gust of 58 MPH or higher from 445 AM to around 800 AM. The peak wind gust was 72 MPH at 548 AM and 648 AM.…

The Humbug Creek RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 63 MPH at 748 PM.

Six to eight inches of new snow fell in Washington Park.

The Humbug Creek RAWS measured a peak wind gust of 61 MPH at 950 AM.

Ten inches of snow fell three miles west of Walker.

Snowfall reports across Yavapai county include (in inches): Walker 8.5, 1 ESE Prescott Courthouse 6.0, and 3 S Prescott Valley 4.0.

The Arizona Department of Transportation reported a number of vehicles that were stuck, slid off the road, or crashed on I-17 on the uphill portion leaving the Verde Valley near Stoneman Lake Road. One of the vehicles was a fire truck.

The Crooks Fire started in the mountains about 11 miles south of Prescott on April 18th. The fire grew to around 9,400 acres and burned well into June. The fire was reached 96% containment by May 25th and access restrictions for the area were lifted. The fire was 100% contained b…

The Crooks Fire started in the mountains about 11 miles south of Prescott on April 18th. The fire grew to around 9,400 acres and burned well into June. The fire was reached 96% containment by May 25th and access restrictions for the area were lifted. The fire was 100% contained b…

The Crooks Fire started in the mountains about 11 miles south of Prescott on April 18th. The fire grew to around 9,400 acres and burned well into June. The fire was reached 96% containment by May 25th and access restrictions for the area were lifted. The fire was 100% contained b…

Heavy snow fell across Yavapai County including 8.5 inches in Ash Fork, 8 inches in Ponderosa Park, and 4.0-6 inches across the Prescott area.

The Humbug Creek station (QHBA3) measured a peak wind gust of 79 MPH at 648 AM. Wind gust over 58 MPH were reported between 948 PM and 1048 AM.

The Humbug Creek RAWS had wind gust over 58 MPH between 1020 PM and around 230 AM. The peak wind gust was 76 MPH at 148 AM. The wind blew down power lines two miles west-northwest of Prescott at 1253 AM and two miles south of Iron Springs at 101 AM.

A tree fell across some cars near Thumb Butte Road in Prescott. No thunderstorms were reported in the area at the time. The wind gusts were 30 to 45 MPH at the time.

The Humbug Creek remote automated weather station measured a peak wind gust of 62 MPH at 948 PM MST.

The Tiger Fire was started by lightning eleven miles east of the town of Crown King in short grass, brush, and timber. The fire was relatively small by the end of June. However, it grew to over 12,000 acres in the first week of July. the final size was around 16,300 acres.

The Rafael Fire was started by lightning June 18 and grew to just over 78,000 acres by the end of June. Little if any growth was observed in July before the rainy season started. The fire was located 4 miles north of Perkinsville, Arizona and east of Highway 89 in The Prescott Na…

The Backbone Fire was started by lightning on June 16 at around 1130 PM and burned around 40,900 acres by the end of June. The fire was located about 2 miles west of Pine, Arizona in pion, juniper, chaparral, brush, grass, and cactus. About 80 percent of the fire was in Yavapai C…

Fire fires were started by lightning about five miles north of Paulden and west of Highway 89. The fires were: Rock Butte -126 acres, Red Hat ' 49 acres, Limestone ' 33 acres, Silent ' 27 acres, and Spring ' 567 acres.

The Tussock Fire burned across portions of the Yavapai County Mountains.

Eighteen inches of snow fell at 5,800 feet elevation in 20 hours three miles southwest of Prescott.

Winds of at least 60 MPH were reported in Diamond Valley. Small branches up to one inch in diameter were broken off trees and large trees were swaying.

A spotter in Crown King reported 8 inches of snow at around 6000 feet elevation at 800 AM. Seven inches of snow fell at the Courthouse in Prescott at 5,400 feet. Eight inches of snow fell in Walker at 6,400 feet.

Ten inches of snow fell in Walker at an elevation of 6,400 feet. Nine inches of snow fell in Crown King at an elevation of 5,800 feet. Four to eight inches of snow fell in the Prescott and Prescott Valley area.

The snow level lowered and rain changed to snow over some of the observation sites around midnight. Here are some of the snowfall totals (in inches): Groom Creek 12, Seligman 10 - 13, 10 miles west of Seligman 8.0, Prescott Courthouse 7 - 10, Skull Valley 7, and Chino Valley 6. S…

Iron Springs reported 9.5 inches of new snow by 715 AM on February 21. Total snow amount in the Yavapai Mountains above 5,000 include (in inches): Ponderosa Park 31.0, Prescott Courthouse 28.0, Iron Springs 28.0, Prescott Valley 27.0, 4 W Chino Valley 26.0, Walker 20.0, Jerome 14…

A trained spotter reported a peak wind gust of 61 MPH three miles south of Prescott Valley.

The Goodwin Fire started in the Yavapai County Mountains (Fire Weather Zone above 5000 feet) and around 25,700 total acres burned by the end of June. By July 10, the fire burned around 28,500 total acres. Approximately 16,000 total acres burned above 5000 feet with the rest burni…

The Goodwin Fire started in the Yavapai County Mountains (Fire Weather Zone above 5000 feet) and around 25,700 total acres burned by the end of June. By July 10, the fire burned around 28,500 total acres. Approximately 16,000 total acres burned above 5000 feet with the rest burni…

The high of 96 at Prescott Airport on June 16 tied the previous record last set in 1974. The high of 102 at Prescott Airport on June 18 broke the previous record of 100 set in 1989. The high of 103 in Seligman on June 18 tied the previous record last set in 1940. The high of 102 …

Seven inches of new snow was reported near Crown King and in Walker (6261 feet elevation).

A spotter reported 7.5 inches of snow 2 miles south of Iron Springs.

Trained spotters near Iron Sprigs at around 6000 feet elevation reported 11.4 inches of snow with the second storm. The total for the two storms was 15 inches. Six inches of snow fell 3 miles of the Prescott Courthouse at about 6000 feet elevation.

Heavy snow fell across the mountains of Yavapai County. Iron Springs at around 6200 feet elevation received 15 inches of snow. The Prescott area received 5 to 8 inches of snow from about 5000 feet up to around 5600 feet. Jerome received 8 inches of snow.

The ASOS at the Prescott Airport reported a peak wind gust of 64 MPH at 1016 PM with wind gust over 58 MPH from around 950 to 1030 PM. The ADOT wind sensor 10 miles ESE of Seligman reported a peak wind gust of 64 MPH at 918 PM and wind gust over 58 MPH from 900 PM to 930 PM.

The RAWS site 7 SSE of Crown King reported a gust of 62 mph at 4:48 AM MST.