Arizona, 2006

Damaging Wind in Arizona, June 26, 2006

June 26, 2006 · NWS FGZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Flagstaff, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 26, 3:00 PM MST, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 26, 3:00 PM MST, 2 hours 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
300 PM MST MON JUN 26 2006

.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES WILL
CONTINUE TO INCREASE MOISTURE OVER NORTHERN ARIZONA THIS WEEK. AS A
RESULT...EXPECT AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
THROUGH THE WEEK WITH DAYTIME TEMPERATURES RETURNING TO NEAR NORMAL.
&&

.DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN ALONG
AND NORTH OF THE MOGOLLON RIM LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
0.10 OF RAIN FELL HERE AT THE OFFICE. AS OF YET...NO RAIN HAS BEEN
RECORDED AT THE FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT. EXPECT STORMS TO CONTINUE INTO THE
EVENING HOURS WITH GUSTY WINDS. TWO OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES ARE MOVING
NORTHWARD IN THE LCR ALONG THE COC/NAV COUNTY BORDERS.

HIGH PRESSURE IN THE MID TO UPPER LEVELS WILL SLOWLY SHIFT EASTWARD
AND BECOME CENTERED OVER ARIZONA AND UTAH BY THURSDAY. THE LOWER
LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO MOISTEN AND THE CHANCES OF MEASURABLE
PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. SOME DRY AIR FROM THE
NORTHERN PLAINS MAY ROTATE AROUND THE HIGH LATE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
AT THIS POINT...HAVE TRENDED TOWARD LOW GRADE THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
OVER THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER...THUNDERSTORM COMPLEXES OVER NORTHWEST
MEXICO OR NEW MEXICO COULD SEND OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES INTO ARIZONA
INCREASING MOISTURE AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.
&&

.AVIATION...FOR THE 00Z PACKAGE...EXPECT WDLY SCT -TSRA TO
CONTINUE...ENDING BY 05Z...PRIMARILY OVER HIGHER TRRN. LCL WIND
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40KT ARE PSBL WITH THESE STORMS. SMOKE FROM
WILDFIRE CONTINUES TO IMPACT TWB390. AVIATION DISCUSSION NOT UPDATED
FOR AMENDMENTS.
&&

.FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

The radar

The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:30 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yavapai

When
June 26, 5:30 PM MST
Where
Yavapai County, Black Canyon City
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.750, -112.283

A thunderstorm with wind gusts between 55 and 60 MPH hit Black Canyon City. The thunderstorm knocked down a power pole.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5514424.