Thunderstorm Wind in Yuma County, Arizona

Thunderstorm Wind July 23, 2024 · Yuma County, Arizona

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Yuma Proving Ground Mesonet site west of US Highway 95 measured a 61 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

With the subtropical high pressure situated over southern Nevada, the steering flow was from the northeast. Thunderstorm activity developed over the Mogollon Rim during the early afternoon hours and was steered southwestward towards Yavapai, northwestern Maricopa, and La Paz Counties. The overall environment was characterized by MLCAPE values of 500-1000 J/KG, with DCAPE values near 2000 J/KG. Thus, conditions were favorable for strong to severe downburst wind gusts to materialize with any thunderstorm activity that developed.

Began near Martinez Lake (33.1000, -114.3654).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1202309. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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