Thunderstorm Wind — Graham, Arizona

2021-07-10 · near Safford, Graham, Arizona

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power poles in the east part of Safford.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed across the Mogollon Rim and International Border during the afternoon and moved west across southeast Arizona through the evening hours. Several storms became severe with damaging winds of 60 to 90 mph that created blowing dust and downed trees and power poles. The most extensive structural damage occurred in the Sierra Vista/Fort Huachuca and Green Valley/Sahuarita areas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 975680. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.