Arizona, 1997

High Wind in Arizona, April 23, 1997

April 23, 1997 · NWS FGZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Strong west winds were reported around St. Johns.

Where it happened

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The toll

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

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS FGZ wrote it up.

Strong west winds were reported around St. Johns. St. Johns airport reported a peak wind gust of 80 mph at 305 PM.

The radar

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Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County

When
April 23, 1:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
Where
Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County forecast zone
Measured
70 kt (81 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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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5591724.