Arizona, 1999

Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Arizona, July 15, 1999

July 15, 1999 · NWS VEF · 2 events in 1 county or zone

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
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.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mohave

When
July 15, 12:30 AM MST
Where
Mohave County, Kingman
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.200, -114.050

The Mohave County Sheriff's Office reported a roof was torn from a house in Kingman by thunderstorm winds.

Flash Flood, Mohave

When
July 15, 12:40 AM MST to 2:00 AM MST
Where
Mohave County, Kingman
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
35.704, -113.758 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rain producing thunderstorms, some severe, formed along a line in southwest Mohave County extending from Kingman to Lake Havasu City. The storms formed in the vicinity of Kingman and Golden Valley then quickly spread to the southeast dumping heavy rain across the entire area. The Mohave County Sheriff's Office reported widespread street flooding in Kingman, Golden Valley, Mohave Valley and Lake Havasu in roughly the same period of time. Local washes were flowing almost at full capacity and Interstate 40 near Topock was blocked for a short period by two feet of water and mud flowing over the road. No significant flood damage was reported.

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5715817, 5715818.