Arizona, 2000High Wind in Arizona, September 22, 2000
September 22, 2000 · NWS FGZ · 9 events in 9 counties and zones
A developing storm over the northern Rockies produced strong wind over northern Arizona through the afternoon. Many locations felt wind gusts between 40 and 50 MPH.
Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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.
A developing storm over the northern Rockies produced strong wind over northern Arizona through the afternoon. Many locations felt wind gusts between 40 and 50 MPH. Some of the peak wind gusts recorded were: Flagstaff and Grand Canyon Airports 44 MPH, St Johns 43 MPH, Window Rock 41 MPH, and Winslow 40 MPH.
High Wind, Yavapai County Mountains
- When
- September 22, 12:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Yavapai County Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 43 kt (49 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 34.600, -112.554 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Western Mogollon Rim
- When
- September 22, 12:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Western Mogollon Rim forecast zone
- Measured
- 38 kt (44 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Grand Canyon Country
- When
- September 22, 12:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Grand Canyon Country forecast zone
- Measured
- 38 kt (44 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Marble Canyon and Glen Canyon
- When
- September 22, 12:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Marble Canyon and Glen Canyon forecast zone
- Measured
- 38 kt (44 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.839, -111.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County
- When
- September 22, 12:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County forecast zone
- Measured
- 37 kt (43 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.396, -109.489 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau
- When
- September 22, 12:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau forecast zone
- Measured
- 36 kt (41 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.396, -109.489 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Eastern Mogollon Rim
- When
- September 22, 12:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Mogollon Rim forecast zone
- Measured
- 36 kt (41 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.620, -111.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County
- When
- September 22, 12:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.400, -110.321 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Yavapai County Valleys and Basins
- When
- September 22, 12:00 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- Yavapai County Valleys and Basins forecast zone
- Measured
- 35 kt (40 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 34.600, -112.554 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- 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.
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in South Carolina, September 22 to 23, 20002 deaths · 6 injured · $325,000 · F2 · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, September 22 to 23, 20002 injured · $250,000 · 1.75 in hail · 41 events
- Flash Flood in Florida, September 22, 2000$1.0 million · 1 event
- Flood and High Wind in Georgia, September 22, 2000$576,000 · 6 events
- Tornado in Georgia, September 22, 2000$208,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Florida, September 22, 2000$175,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Florida, September 22, 2000$500,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood in Florida, September 22, 2000$200,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in Michigan, September 22 to 23, 2000$160,000 · 3 events
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, September 22 to 24, 2000$100,000 · 8 events
- Flooding and Hail in Illinois, September 22, 2000$100,000 · 0.75 in hail · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Iowa, September 22, 2000$80,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events
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: 5158330, 5158331, 5158332, 5158333, 5158334, 5158335, 5158336, 5158337, 5158338.