High Wind — Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County, Arizona
2021-05-22 · Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County, Arizona
51 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Winslow Airport (just one mile from the Coconino County Line) had a peak wind gust of 59 MPH at 203 PM.
Wider weather episode
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_id 952293. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.