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High Wind in Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County, Arizona
High Wind May 22, 2021 · Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County, Arizona
What the National Weather Service wrote
The ADOT wind sensor at the Little Colorado River on I-40 recorded a peak wind gust of 64 MPH at 303 PM and the sensor at Jackrabbit (on I-40) recorded a peak wind gust of 62 MPH at 103 PM. Wind gusts at Jack Rabbit reached 58 MPH a few more times until 403 PM. The Winslow Airport had a peak wind gust of 59 MPH at 203 PM. The Taylor airport reported a peak wind gust of 58 MPH at 1255 PM.
The wider storm
A strong, broad area of low pressure brought strong and gusty southwest winds to northern Arizona. The base of the trough rotating through the area during the afternoon helped to increase the pressure gradient especially across eastern Arizona. Most of the highest wind speeds were between 50 and 60 MPH with a few were higher than 60 MPH.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 952283. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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