High Wind — Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County, Arizona
2015-11-25 · Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County, Arizona
56 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The ADOT wind sensor at Two Guns reported wind gust of over 58 MPH between 11 AM and 130 PM. The peak wind gust there was 65 MPH at 1224 PM. The Winslow Airport ASOS (just 5 miles east of the county line) measured wind gust of 58 MPH or higher between 1215 PM and 230 PM MST. The peaks gust of 59 MPH was recorded at 156 PM MST. Blowing dust reduced the visibility to 3 miles at times.
Wider weather episode
A strong cold front moved across northern Arizona with high winds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 605647. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.