High Wind — Chinle Valley, Arizona

2009-03-22 · Chinle Valley, Arizona

Event narrative

Weather spotters in Chinle reported very strong winds, power outages, blowing dust across area roads, and one half mile visibility for a couple of hours.

Wider weather episode

A strong cold front brought very strong and gusty winds to northern Arizona on March 22, 2009. The winds locally caused damage to buildings, power outages, and near zero visibility in blowing dust.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 156955. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.