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Thunderstorm Wind in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Thunderstorm Wind August 18, 2023 · Santa Cruz County, Arizona

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds downed large tree branches at several locations in Patagonia.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms moved west across southeast Arizona during the afternoon and evening hours. Isolated instances of severe wind gusts occurred in Tucson and Patagonia.

Began near Patagonia (31.5430, -110.7381).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1129877. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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