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High Wind in Upper Gila River Valley, Arizona
High Wind January 21, 2010 – January 22, 2010 · Upper Gila River Valley, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
The RAWS at Guthrie measured a 69 mph wind gust at 12:04 AM MST.
The wider storm
An exceptionally strong Pacific storm system impacted southeast Arizona, producing a wide variety of weather. Widespread heavy valley rain and higher elevation snow affected all of southeast Arizona. Additionally, the storm produced a significant wind event, with strong and damaging winds reported at many locations, along with areas of blowing dust. Heavy rainfall and melting snowpack produced some flooding of area streams and washes, and the combination of heavy snow and strong winds produced blizzard conditions on the highest elevations at times. Also, several severe thunderstorms produced wind damage during the evening of the 21st.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 205888. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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