Arizona, 2025

Dust Storm and Damaging Winds in Arizona, June 15, 2025

June 15, 2025 · NWS TWC · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

A severe thunderstorm resulted in a wind gust of 63 mph that caused a downed power pole. The thunderstorm produced a outflow that picked up dust causing a decrease in visibilities to less than a quarter mile in Cochise County.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$7,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 TWC wrote it up.

A severe thunderstorm resulted in a wind gust of 63 mph that caused a downed power pole. The thunderstorm produced a outflow that picked up dust causing a decrease in visibilities to less than a quarter mile in Cochise County.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 dust storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cochise

When
June 15, 3:40 PM MST to 3:50 PM MST
Where
Cochise County, 3.59 mi E of Paul Spur
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
31.371, -109.690

A severe thunderstorm resulted in a wind gust of 63 mph at Cochise College Airport.

Dust Storm, Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet

When
June 15, 3:40 PM MST
Where
Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
31.880, -109.751 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Users on social media posted photo of dust storm near Willcox, AZ.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cochise

When
June 15, 3:43 PM MST
Where
Cochise County, 0.59 mi E of Double Abode
Measured
35 kt (40 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$7,000
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
31.470, -109.690

Social media group reported downed power pole.

Dust Storm, Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet

When
June 15, 4:16 PM MST to 4:40 PM MST
Where
Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet forecast zone
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
31.880, -109.751 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cochise County Sheriff Deputy saw dust storm with visibility near Elfrida, AZ heading northward impacting HWY 191.

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.
Dust Storm
Blowing dust that reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less.

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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: 1274403, 1274406, 1274404, 1274405.