Arizona, 2023

Strong Wind in Arizona, November 20, 2023

November 20, 2023 · NWS VEF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Deep low pressure passing to the east brought strong north winds to the Colorado River Valley.

The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
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 happened

The episode as NWS VEF wrote it up.

Deep low pressure passing to the east brought strong north winds to the Colorado River Valley.

Event by event

1 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Lake Mead National Recreation Area

When
November 20, 1:00 PM MST
Where
Lake Mead National Recreation Area forecast zone
Measured
39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Public

A gas station canopy was partially blown over 3 miles S of Willow Valley.

What these are

Strong Wind
Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1147317.