High Wind — Cochise County, Arizona

2007-12-01 · Cochise County, Arizona

$150K

Property damage

65 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Strong winds off the Huachuca Mountains caused widespread damage to areas around Sierra Vista and Fort Huachuca. Damage in Sierra Vista included a roof blown off a home, a carport ripped off its foundation, numerous trees knocked down including one onto a vehicle. At Fort Huachcua downed trees snapped power lines and a portion of the Mountain View Golf Course clubhouse's roof was damaged. Also, an 80 foot tall communications tower near Hereford Road and Highway 92 was bent almost halfway.

Wider weather episode

A winter storm moving through Southeast Arizona caused high winds in the Catalina Mountains and downstream of the Huachuca mountains in Cochise County mainly impacting areas in and near Sierra Vista.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 62058. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.