High Wind — Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County, Arizona
2018-04-12 · Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County, Arizona
54 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The ADOT wind sensor at Two Guns along Interstate 40 had a peak wind gust of 62 MPH. The time of the high winds for this zone was estimated by using the Winslow ASOS times (just 5 miles across the zone boundary).
Wider weather episode
A low pressure system and associated cold front will moved across Arizona on April 12th. General southwest winds of 25 to 35 MPH gusting to 45 MPH were observed. However, the area extending from Winslow to Show Low to Springerville and northward saw higher winds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 743518. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.