Flash Flood in Navajo County, Arizona

Flash Flood July 27, 2022 · Navajo County, Arizona

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A swift water rescue took place along Indian Route 4 by Burnt Corn Wash (about 5 miles east of Pion) where an elderly gentleman in his car was rescued.

The wider storm

Multiple mesoscale convective vortices (MCVs) were seen across Arizona during the morning. Clearing skies allowed for daytime heating to add to the already unstable atmosphere. As a result, there were multiple flash floods across the area.

Began near Pinon (36.1520, -110.0263).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1049719. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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