High Wind — Eastern Mogollon Rim, Arizona

2023-10-01 · Eastern Mogollon Rim, Arizona

Event narrative

The peak wind gust at Limestone Canyon RAWS was 61 MPH at 124 PM. The wind gusted above 58 MPH from around 1110 AM to 145 PM.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave trough moving through a long wave trough brought strong winds to portions of northern Arizona. The strongest winds were felt across southern Apache and southern Navajo counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1140322. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.