High Wind in Northern Gila County, Arizona

A newspaper reported that large ponderosa pine trees were uprooted and snapped off and damaged RVs and the Lodge 5 miles east of Kohls Ranch at 1100 PM. A utility company reported that power poles were down about 4 miles north-northwest of Kohls Ranch around 1151 PM. Power outages were reported in the communities of Woods Canyon Lake, Young, Christopher Creek, and Forest Lakes. A driver on Highway 260 between Payson and Forest Lakes reported strong winds blowing debris onto roadway. They had to slow down to maintain control. Wind gusts estimated at 55 MPH.

A strong area of low pressure moving through the Four Corners brought high winds to parts of northern Arizona overnight.