High Wind — Tonto Basin, Arizona

2025-04-18 · Tonto Basin, Arizona

Event narrative

A mesonet station in the Tonto Basin measured a peak gust of 64 mph.

Wider weather episode

A cold front in association with an upper-level low pressure system moved southward through south-central AZ during the late afternoon and evening hours on the 18th, producing an expansive area of showers and isolated thunderstorms. As these showers moved across the region, they produced strong wind gusts in excess of 40 mph across portions of the region, with isolated reports of some minor damage as well as blowing dust.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1255341. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.