Arizona, 2023Damaging Wind in Arizona, November 18, 2023
November 18, 2023 · NWS TWC · 1 event in 1 county or zone
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms moved rapidly east across parts of southeast Arizona during the afternoon. One thunderstorm produce severe wind gusts in Safford.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms moved rapidly east across parts of southeast Arizona during the afternoon. One thunderstorm produce severe wind gusts in Safford.
Thunderstorm Wind, Graham
- When
- November 18, 3:23 PM MST
- Where
- Graham County, 2.73 mi NNW of Solomon
- Measured
- 53 kt (61 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- ASOS
- Coordinates
- 32.857, -109.636
A thunderstorm wind gust to 61 mph was recorded at the KSAD Safford Municipal Airport at 1523MST.
- 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.
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1143238.