Thunderstorm Wind in La Paz County, Arizona

Thunderstorm Wind August 10, 2024 · La Paz County, Arizona

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Wenden (33.8039, -113.5748).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1206090. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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