Thunderstorm Wind in Greenlee County, Arizona

Thunderstorm Wind August 17, 2015 · Greenlee County, Arizona

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 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

Thunderstorm wind damage occurred at the Greenlee County Fairgrounds. One power pole was knocked over and the horse stalls building sustaining significant roof damage.

The wider storm

Northwesterly flow was present across much of southern Arizona due to high pressure located over southern California. A few storms were able to form over Greenlee and eastern Cochise Counties. Damaging winds occurred in Greenlee County.

Began near Fox (32.7460, -109.1057).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 597787. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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