Arizona, 2000

High 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.

Where it happened

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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The toll

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS FGZ wrote it up.

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.

The radar

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Event by event

9 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or 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: 5158330, 5158331, 5158332, 5158333, 5158334, 5158335, 5158336, 5158337, 5158338.