Thunderstorm Wind in Greenlee County, Arizona

Thunderstorm Wind July 17, 2010 · Greenlee County, Arizona

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Severe thunderstorm winds caused damage near the village of Sheldon in Greenlee County. Several trees were uprooted, and a backyard trampoline was blown 100 yards by the thunderstorm winds. Doors of mobile homes were blown inward.

The wider storm

High pressure aloft was centered in northeast Arizona on July 17th, with a favorable easterly or southeasterly steering flow across southeast Arizona. Plentiful moisture resulted in ample instability, and several scattered thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts.

Began near Duncan (32.7366, -109.1477).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 235103. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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