High Wind in Eastern Mogollon Rim, Arizona

High Wind May 5, 2024 · Eastern Mogollon Rim, Arizona

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Mogollon Rim Airpark measured a peak wind gust of 59 MPH at 335 PM. The Mesonet station near Heber measure a peak wind gust of 63 MPH. The RAWS station at Limestone Canyon had a peak wind gust of 63 MPH at 124 PM. Wind gusts at Limestone were 58 MPH or higher from around 100 PM to 300 PM.

The wider storm

A deep upper level low moved across The Great Basin and through Arizona. This system was anomalously strong for the time of year and is quite cold aloft. The pressure gradient tightened up and resulted in extremely gusty and strong winds. While most areas experienced wind gusts around 40-50 MPH with some areas had gusts of 55-65 MPH. The highest gusts were downwind of the higher terrain.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1182854. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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