Arizona, 1997High Wind in Arizona, April 9, 1997
April 9, 1997 · NWS FGZ · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
Very strong southwest winds were reported in east central Arizona. St.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Very strong southwest winds were reported in east central Arizona. St. Johns airport reported a 90 mph gust at 1215 PM. Show Low airport reported a 78 mph gust also at 1215 PM. Similiarly Winslow airport reported a 62 mph gust that same afternoon.
High Wind, Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County
- When
- April 9, 11:00 AM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County forecast zone
- Measured
- 78 kt (90 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.396, -109.489 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, White Mountains
- When
- April 9, 12:00 PM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- White Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 67 kt (77 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.398, -109.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County
- When
- April 9, 12:00 PM MST to 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County forecast zone
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph)
- Coordinates
- 35.400, -110.321 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Cold in Pennsylvania, April 9 to 11, 1997$25 million · 10 events
- Cold in Pennsylvania, April 9 to 11, 1997$25 million · 3 events
- Flood in Minnesota, April 9 to 12, 1997$3.0 million · 1 event
- Cold in Virginia, April 9, 1997$200,000 · 1 event
- Cold in Virginia, April 9, 1997$100,000 · 1 event
- Cold in North Carolina, April 9, 1997$100,000 · 1 event
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, April 9 to 11, 199726 events
- Heavy Snow in Utah, April 9 to 10, 1997$20,000 · 9 events
- Cold in New Jersey, April 9 to 11, 199720 events
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, April 9 to 10, 199716 events
- Cold in Kansas, April 9 to 13, 199713 events
- Heavy Snow in South Dakota, April 9 to 10, 199712 events
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: 5591721, 5591722, 5591723.