Damaging Wind in Arizona, August 8, 1997

Name: Damaging Wind in Arizona, August 8, 1997
Start: 1997-08-08T23:15
End: 1997-08-08T23:35
Location: Arizona

August 8, 1997 · NWS VEF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $5,000
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.

The radar

The Las Vegas radar (KESX), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:14 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mohave

When: August 8, 11:15 PM MST to 11:35 PM MST
Where: Mohave County, Bullhead City to 15 mi of Lake Havasu City
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 34.930, -114.570

The Mohave County Sheriff's Office reported sustained winds at an estimated 60 mph, with gusts up to 75 mph, over an area extending from the Mohave Valley to Lake Havasu City, AZ. Visibilities were reduced to zero and some homes in Lake Havasu City sustained minor damage to roofs and windows.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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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: 5619634.