Thunderstorm Wind — Yuma, Arizona

1996-08-14 · near Dateland, Yuma, Arizona

Wider weather episode

Several downed power poles. Eight people sustained minor injuries after the strong winds damaged numerous mobile homes in Dateland. Sun Country Acres mobile home park, located two miles north of Interstate 8 on Avenue64E, reported that every mobile home in the park was damaged in some way, many having broken windows. Most of the injuries were to the head and back and cuts from broken glass.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5575563. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.