High Wind — Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County, Arizona
2022-05-08 · Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County, Arizona
57 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The peak wind gust at Lupton was 66 MPH at 333 PM MST. The wind at Springerville Airport gusted to 58 MPH or higher from 630 PM to 1040 PM MST. The peak wind gust was 64 MPH at 755 PM MST.
Wider weather episode
A shortwave trough rotating around a large trough of low pressure over the western United States brought windy conditions to northern Arizona. Several areas north of the Mogollon Rim saw high wind gusts.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1018190. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.