High Wind — Tonopah Desert, Arizona

2022-02-03 · Tonopah Desert, Arizona

Event narrative

The Oatman RAWS station reported a wind gust of 63 mph.

Wider weather episode

An upper-level trough moving across the region created a strong pressure gradient across southwest Arizona. Strong northerly wind gusts of up to 60 mph as well as dense blowing dust that dropped visibilities to less than 1/4 of a mile were observed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 995130. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.