High Wind in Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County, Arizona

High Wind December 26, 2021 · Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County, Arizona

79 mph

Measured gust (69 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Springerville Airport ASOS reported a peak wind gust of 79 MPH at 400 AM. St Johns Airport had a peak wind gust of 60 MPH at 157 AM.

A shortwave trough moved across Arizona with a with a low- level jet maximum. This brought strong surface winds to much of the state.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 999584. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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