Strong Wind — Northwest Plateau, Arizona

2025-08-15 · Northwest Plateau, Arizona

Event narrative

LANDSPOUT. Location: 36.9978 -113.5659. A landspout touched down in open desert. No damage was reported.

Wider weather episode

High pressure to the east and a trough to the west advected in a weak push of monsoon moisture, fueling isolated thunderstorms over northwest Arizona. A few produced severe weather and flooding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1293184. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.