2 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 54 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:30 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Single thunderstorm gust to 59 kts/68 mph near Beaver Creek Country Club in Lake Montezuma.
Spotter reported a funnel cloud but the report was unconfirmed and only minor thunderstorms were in the area at the time.
A thunderstorm caused wind damage to eastern sections of Camp Verde. One report was received from the public of a tornado, but no witnesses could be found to verify this. We concluded the damage was caused by gusty winds, but no winds speeds were recorded. Several trailers were moved off their foundations in the White Hills Trailer Park. On Hardy Lane branches broke off trees and were scattered over the road. In the Sierra Verde area an older barn lost part of its roof.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Arizona in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Arizona, May 1997
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: 5600654, 5600655, 5600656.