Thunderstorm Wind in Maricopa County, Arizona
Thunderstorm Wind July 14, 2002 · Maricopa County, Arizona
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The second of two microburst events struck on the airport at the Postal facility and the West economy parking lot. A large thunderstorm complex, with strong microburst winds estimated at 100 mph struck Sky Harbor International Airport. Southerly winds and dense blowing dust initially spread across the East valley and converged with a fast-moving thunderstorm in North Phoenix. These merging systems developed into a severe thunderstorm with winds that uprooted trees, took down power poles and damaged homes and businesses near the airport. Several hangars sustained major damage. Flying debris damaged five commercial aircraft, several private planes and hundreds of cars in the nearby parking lots. Numerous flights were diverted during the overnight hours due to the debris that was scattered on the runway.
Began near (phx)sky Harbor Arpt (33.4333, -112.0167).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5303689. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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