Thunderstorm Wind in Pinal County, Arizona

Thunderstorm Wind September 1, 2025 · Pinal 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

Surface weather station AZM05 in Coolidge measured a 61 mph peak gust.

The wider storm

Mid-level high pressure centered over NW AZ resulted an easterly steering flow across much of the southern half of AZ. Thunderstorms initially developed over the Mogollon Rim during the early to mid afternoon hours and were steered west-southwestward into the lower elevations of south-central AZ with additional activity developing from outflow boundaries. The combination of MLCAPE values peaking at around 500 J/kg and DCAPE values near 2000 J/kg resulted in a very favorable environment for strong to severe downburst wind gusts.

Began near Borrees Corner (32.9804, -111.5992).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1291876. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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