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High Wind in Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Highway 264, Arizona
High Wind April 15, 2009 · Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Highway 264, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
The peak wind gusts were estimated to be between 60 and 65 MPH based on nearby Mesonet sites.
The wider storm
A cold front with strong to very strong winds moved across northern Arizona. The strongest winds were observed over the White Mountains, the Little Colorado River Valley, the Hopi Nation and the Navajo Nation. The winds frequently gusted into the 50 MPH range and a few gusts into the 60 MPH range were observed. Several locations reported near zero visibility in blowing dust and sand.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 158504. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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