High Wind — Eastern Mogollon Rim, Arizona

2023-03-22 · Eastern Mogollon Rim, Arizona

Event narrative

The peak wind gust at the Limestone RAWS was 62 MPH at 1024 AM. The wind gust were estimated to be at or above 58 MPH from around 530 AM to 1030 AM.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1089990. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.