Strong Wind in Southwest Deserts, Arizona

Strong Wind December 7, 2009 · Southwest Deserts, Arizona

55 mph

Estimated gust (48 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Four rollover accidents were reported by DPS on the westbound Interstate 8 near Mohawk. The trucks rolled over into the center median before the travel lanes were closed at 10:30 pm.

The wider storm

Strong winds, brief heavy rain and thunderstorms were associated with a deep low pressure system as it moved across Arizona late Monday. Strong winds resulted in widespread power outages across the metropolitan Phoenix area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 201861. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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