High Wind in Eastern Mogollon Rim, Arizona

High Wind April 22, 2022 · Eastern Mogollon Rim, Arizona

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

An ADOT wind sensor at junction of Highway 277 and 377 reported a peak wind gust of 59 MPH at 253 PM. The RAWS station at Limestone Canyon reported a peak wind gust of 59 MPH at 324 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 1018083. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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