Thunderstorm Wind, Mohave
- When
- May 11, 4:50 PM MST
- Where
- Mohave County, Lake Havasu City
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 34.450, -114.370
Damaging Wind in Arizona, May 11, 1997
A weather spotter in Lake Havasu City reported a 69 mph wind gust from a nearby thunderstorm. There was no report of damage.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
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- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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 VEF wrote it up.
A weather spotter in Lake Havasu City reported a 69 mph wind gust from a nearby thunderstorm. There was no report of damage.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in California, May 11, 1997
- Cold in Ohio, May 11, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Nevada, May 11, 1997
- Cold in West Virginia, May 11, 1997
- High Surf in Hawaii, May 11 to 12, 1997
- Cold in Kentucky, May 11, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, May 11 to 12, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, May 11 to 12, 1997
- Cold in Virginia, May 11, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, May 11, 1997
- Flood in Washington, May 11 to 19, 1997
More
Every storm in Arizona in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Arizona, May 1997
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: 5605381.