High Wind — Marble Canyon and Glen Canyon, Arizona
2002-04-15 · Marble Canyon and Glen Canyon, Arizona
62 M
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
A strong wind storm moved across northern Arizona on Tax Day. Trees were blown down on power lines in Fredonia, 3 trees blew down on Highway 89 east of Jacob Lake, numerous trees blew down on Forest Service Road 22, the Paria Point RAWS had a peak wind gust of 74 MPH and the Four Springs RAWS had a peak wind gust of 63 MPH. The Houserock RAWS had a peak wind gust of 71 MPH at 405 PM. The Tusayan RAWS had a peak wind gust of 59 MPH at 410 PM.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5291358. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.