Arizona, 1996

High Wind in Arizona, January 25, 1996

January 25, 1996 · NWS FGZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Non-convective winds gusted in excess of 50 kts/58 mph measured at the St. John's airport.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS FGZ wrote it up.

Non-convective winds gusted in excess of 50 kts/58 mph measured at the St. John's airport. Peak gust of 59 kts/68 mph occurred at 16:40.

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1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau

When
January 25, 4:00 PM MST to 4:30 PM MST
Where
Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau forecast zone
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
35.396, -109.489 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5536082.