Arizona, 2000High Wind in Arizona, September 23, 2000
September 23, 2000 · NWS FGZ · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
A strong strom brought high wind across northern Arizona during the day. A number of locations had southwest wind gusts in the 40 to 55 MPH range.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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 strong strom brought high wind across northern Arizona during the day. A number of locations had southwest wind gusts in the 40 to 55 MPH range. Some of the peak wind gusts reported were: Doney Park 52 MPH, Winslow 45 MPH, Show Low 43 MPH, and Bellemont 40 MPH.
High Wind, Eastern Mogollon Rim
- When
- September 23, 11:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Eastern Mogollon Rim forecast zone
- Measured
- 49 kt (56 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.620, -111.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau
- When
- September 23, 11:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau forecast zone
- Measured
- 47 kt (54 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.396, -109.489 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Western Mogollon Rim
- When
- September 23, 11:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Western Mogollon Rim forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 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 Navajo County
- When
- September 23, 11:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County forecast zone
- Measured
- 42 kt (48 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.400, -110.321 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County
- When
- September 23, 11:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.396, -109.489 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, White Mountains
- When
- September 23, 11:00 AM MST to 6:00 PM MST
- Where
- White Mountains forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 35.398, -109.905 (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.
- Lightning Strike in Puerto Rico, September 23, 20001 death · 1 event
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Ohio, September 23, 2000$390,000 · F1 · 11 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in New York, September 23, 2000$450,000 · 5 events
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, September 23, 20005 injured · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 23, 2000$17,000 · 52 kt wind · 3 events
- Flash Flood in Pennsylvania, September 23 to 24, 2000$15,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, September 23, 2000$200 · 1 in hail · 6 events
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, September 23 to 24, 20006 events
- Damaging Winds in Arkansas, September 23, 2000$600 · 52 kt wind · 3 events
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, September 23 to 24, 20003 events
- Hail in Oklahoma, September 23, 20000.88 in hail · 2 events
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, September 23, 20002 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: 5158026, 5158027, 5158326, 5158327, 5158328, 5158329.