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High Wind in Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County, Arizona
High Wind March 22, 2023 · Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
The winds at the Springerville Airport had winds gusts of 58 MPH or higher between 1100 AM and 530 PM. The peak wind gust was 73 MPH at 315 PM. The sustained wind was above 40 MPH for about the same period of time.
The wider storm
The first in a series of disturbances moved across Arizona from March 20 to 21. This caused widespread snow showers to develop. The heaviest snow was over the higher terrain in upslope areas. This storm also delivered strong and damaging winds. The higher snow levels caused significant melting of lower elevation snow and flooding. The flooding took several days to flow down major rivers in northern Arizona.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1089983. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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