Winter Storm and Dust Storm in Arizona, April 1 to 28, 1999

Name: Winter Storm and Dust Storm in Arizona, April 1 to 28, 1999
Start: 1999-04-01T14:00
End: 1999-04-28T19:00
Location: Arizona

April 1 to 28, 1999 · NWS PSR · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

2 winter storm, 1 dust storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.

The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $15,000
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.

Event by event

2 winter storm, 1 dust storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, S Gila/Ne Maricopa/X N Pinal

When: April 1, 2:00 PM MST to 10:00 PM MST
Where: S Gila/Ne Maricopa/X N Pinal forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

Rain, wind, and snow in the mountains spread across a large part of Arizona. Snow was reported at the 3600 foot elevation in Carefree, north of Phoenix. Several inches of snow fell in parts of Gila County where roofs were damaged and trees taken down by snow at Top of the World, near Globe. Three inches of snow canceled play Friday at the Tradition golf tournament in north Scottsdale, and the final round on Sunday was canceled. A rock slide disrupted traffic at Gonzalez Pass west of Miami, Arizona.

Winter Storm, S Gila/Ne Maricopa/X N Pinal

When: April 4, 7:00 AM MST to 4:00 PM MST
Where: S Gila/Ne Maricopa/X N Pinal forecast zone
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A second winter storm left several inches of snow in Carefree where the Tradition golf tournaments' final round was canceled. About 1 inch fell n Globe and between 5 and 7 inches fell in the mountains between Superior and Miami.

Dust Storm, Sw Yuma

When: April 28, 4:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
Where: Sw Yuma forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Blowing dust and blowing sand caused widespread visibility problems around the county. It was often less than a quarter mile visibility, and occasionally zero visibility along with winds over 40 mph. The wind and dust storm took down some small signs, and some small trees were uprooted in several areas. All three TV stations were knocked off the air several times due to power outages on a nearby mountain site. A Yuma spotter lost his chicken coop due to the winds, however the chickens survived the ordeal.

What these are

Winter Storm: A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
Dust Storm: Blowing dust that reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Arizona in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in Arizona, April 1999

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: 5691774, 5691902, 5691903.