Arizona, 1999

Damaging Winds in Arizona, August 23, 1999

August 23, 1999 · NWS TWC · 2 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pima

When
August 23, 7:05 PM MST to 7:20 PM MST
Where
Pima County, Tucson
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
32.230, -110.930

Measured at the University of Arizona campus.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pima

When
August 23, 7:40 PM MST to 8:00 PM MST
Where
Pima County, Tuscon Ryan Fld Arpt
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
32.130, -111.170

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

More

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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: 5719682, 5719683.