High Wind — Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, Arizona

2017-04-03 · Yavapai County Valleys and Basins, Arizona

Event narrative

Several reports of wind damage were received from near Chino Valley to Cottonwood to Cordes Lakes.

The wind blew the shingles off a carport roof all way to the plywood three miles northwest of Chino Valley around 530 PM.

At 600 PM, shingles were blown off roofs and trees were blown down in Cottonwood and Verde Village. A trampoline was blown across a road.

In the lower Clarkdale, two 60 foot tall pine trees were blown over (approximately 18 and 24 inches in diameter). In Upper Clarkdale, a 30 foot juniper tree was blown over. Shingles were blown off the Town Hall building.

The winds blew down several trees and power lines two miles southeast of Camp Verde at around 630 PM. The winds also caused damage to a patio, car port, and roof.

A Mesonet station just southwest of Cordes Lakes measured a peak wind gust of 58 MPH at 631 PM MST. Residents in the area reported that two small trees were up rooted and a flagpole snapped.

Wider weather episode

A vigorous upper trough and cold front moved slowly across northern Arizona during the afternoon and evening. Gusty southwest winds persisted ahead of the front. The front also triggered thunderstorms that produced locally high winds with property damage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 691145. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.