High Wind in Cochise County, Arizona

High Wind December 1, 2007 · Cochise County, Arizona

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$150K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 62058. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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