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High Wind in Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County, Arizona
High Wind April 22, 2022 · Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
The wind sensor along Highway 77 at 14 Mile Hill (6 SW Woodruff) reported a peak wind gust of 65 MPH at 1120 AM. The winds were either sustained at 40 MPH or higher with gusts to 58 MPH from before 900 AM to after 200 PM MST. The Taylor Airport had wind gusts of 58 MPH or higher from 850 AM to 100 PM. The Winslow Airport had a peak wind gust of 62 MPH at 135 PM.
The wider storm
A strong upper trough with an associated surface front crossing the region brought strong, gusty southwest winds. An upper jet also moved across the region which only served to bring stronger winds as well. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 to 50 MPH were common.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1018078. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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