Thunderstorm Wind in La Paz County, Arizona

Thunderstorm Wind August 12, 2022 · La Paz County, Arizona

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several reports of thunderstorm damage across Quartzsite. The damages reported included several trailers/RVs flipped, signs blown around, trees blown over, heavy grills thrown 50 feet, storage sheds destroyed, leaning power poles. Timing estimated from radar. A wind gust of 65 mph was measured from a amateur radio user. No injuries were reported.

The wider storm

In a classical monsoonal regime, with deep-layered east to southeast flow, high instability (MLCAPE in excess of 1000-1500 J/KG) along with abundant moisture (PWAT 1.8+ inches) resulted in an environment favorable for thunderstorms. An upper-level disturbance moving across Arizona, aided in increasing the areal coverage as well as enhancing the thunderstorm activity.

Began near Quartzsite Arpt (33.6802, -114.2094).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1053521. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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