Thunderstorm Wind — La Paz, Arizona

2024-08-10 · near Wenden, La Paz, Arizona

Event narrative

Reports of multiple power poles down, causing a power outage, near Salome. Wind gusts were estimated upwards of 55-60 mph. No injuries were reported.

Wider weather episode

An upper-level disturbance moving across southern AZ aided in providing the necessary forcing for ascent to result in scattered to locally numerous thunderstorm activity to develop across southwest AZ during the afternoon hours. The combination of MLCAPE values of 500-1000 J/KG and DCAPE values in excess of 1500 J/KG resulted in a favorable environment for the generation of strong to severe downburst winds from these thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1206090. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.