Arizona, 2000

High 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.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS FGZ wrote it up.

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.

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Event by event

6 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

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)

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: 5158026, 5158027, 5158326, 5158327, 5158328, 5158329.