Arizona, 1999

High Wind in Arizona, March 15, 1999

March 15, 1999 · NWS PSR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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.

Event by event

1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, C & E la Paz / Nw Maricopa

When
March 15, 12:00 PM MST to 6:00 PM MST
Where
C & E la Paz / Nw Maricopa forecast zone
Measured
45 kt (52 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER

Many locations across the southwest deserts saw winds between 30 and 40 mph. A spotter in Ehrenberg estimated winds over 40 mph.. Widespread blowing dust and sand was also reported with the passage of the strong cold front.

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5689620.