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High Wind in Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Arizona
High Wind May 5, 2024 · Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Window Rock Airport measured a peak wind gust of 62 MPH at 319 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 1182888. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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