Power Outage in Prescott Valley, AZ

The Prescott Airport ASOS reported a peak wind gust of 83 MPH. Four power poles were snapped off in Prescott Valley (police report). The wind gusts were estimated to be 60 MPH in Prescott Valley. Carport roof blown off structure and landed on the ground in Chino Valley. Roof damage to an apartment complex in Prescott.

The Prescott Airport ASOS reported a peak wind gust of 83 MPH. Four power poles were snapped off in Prescott Valley (police report). The wind gusts were estimated to be 60 MPH in Prescott Valley. Carport roof blown off structure and landed on the ground in Chino Valley. Roof damage to an apartment complex in Prescott.

Strong winds knocked over a pole that fell through a window. Power was knocked out. Two 30-foot trailers were flipped by the wind.

Strong winds knocked over a pole that fell through a window. Power was knocked out. Two 30-foot trailers were flipped by the wind.

Approximately 20 mobile homes were damaged by very strong thunderstorm winds. One home was so damaged that it was no longer habitable. Four homes suffered moderate damage. Power poles were snapped off with many with out power. Close to 100 trees were damaged as well.

Law enforcement officials reported that numerous power poles were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Several trees and power poles were blown down in the Chino Valley around 530 PM.

Several trees and power poles were blown down in the Chino Valley around 530 PM.

Wind from a thunderstorm broke a power pole at Highway 89 and Road 4 North.

Wind from a thunderstorm broke a power pole at Highway 89 and Road 4 North.

High winds from a thunderstorm knocked down power lines on Sycamore Canyon Road near Tuzigoot National Monument.

Winds from a thunderstorm knocked power poles down along Castle Creek north of Lake Pleasant.

High winds blew through the central portion of the city with downed trees and downed power lines.

High winds blew through the central portion of the city with downed trees and downed power lines.

Wind from a thunderstorm broke a branch out of a tree and it fell on power wires and knocked out power.

Lightning struck a power pole and the pole caught fire.

Hail and strong winds were reported with a thunderstorm. Nearby power lines were damaged.

Multiple trees down. The trees were about a foot in diameter at the base. Fifteen power poles were blown down with about 4000 feet of line. The power was out for about 36 hours in portions of Bridgeport. An above ground pool was smashed to bits and crumpled like an accordion.

Several tress were uprooted and a power pole broken in Seligman. One tree fell on the old Post Office building that is not used anymore. A window broken out of grocery store by the winds.

Severe winds from a thunderstorm caused extensive damage to homes, trees, and power poles in Rimrock.

A very strong jet stream moving across the Pacific brought abundant moisture and significant precipitation to northern Arizona on January 21th. The snow level started out around 3400 feet with significant snow above 5000 feet. The jet stream buckled during the day on the 21st and brought much warmer air to the area. This raised the snow level to almost 8000 feet for several hours. A strong cold front then moved across the and brought the snow level crashing to near 4000 feet. The cold front also brought high winds to the area. This storm caused power outages, flooding, evacuations, mudslides, collapsed roofs, and wind damage.||The higher elevations received between 4 and 8 feet of snow from all three storms. Lower elevations along the south slopes of the Mogollon Rim and mountains of Gila and Yavapai County received up to 12 inches of rain from all three storms. Snowfall and rainfall records were shattered. The combination of heavy rain and melting snow caused flooding problems in the lower elevations. Deep snow and mud stranded many people and livestock across the Hopi and Navajo Nations.

A powerful winter storm hit northern Arizona December 7th and 8th. This storm produced heavy snow, strong winds, and limited visibility in the high country. In the lower terrain, this storm produced heavy rain, damaging winds, and severe thunderstorms. Freeways were closed due to snow and blowing snow, hunters were trapped by heavy snow and falling trees, and over 400 hundred cars slid off the roads. The storm resulted in the largest search and rescue operations in Coconino County with nearly 50 people located from the Grand Canyon to Happy Jack. The Department of Public Safety dispatch center in Flagstaff received 3,000 calls for service within the first 24 hours of this storm. There were close to 550 slide offs and motorist assists, 83 non-injury collisions, and 26 injury collisions across northern Arizona. More than 14,000 customers were without power after the storm passed. Heavy rains loosened soil around boulders allowing them to fall on roadways. This storm caused school closures across the area.

A powerful winter storm moved across northern Arizona from January 3rd to January 5th. Heavy rainfall fell at elevations below 6000 feet along and south of the Mogollon Rim. Some elevations between 5000 to 6000 feet saw heavy rainfall turn to snowfall during the event as snow levels lowered. Some rainfall amounts (in inches) include: Cornville 2.44, Jerome 3.25, Pine (5500') 3.23, McNary 2.59, Cherry 2.69, Crown King 2.99, Humbug Creek 1.71, Iron Springs 1.71, and Payson 3.24. A 12-inch water main in Prescott broke where it crossed the rain swollen Willow Creek. This affected about 1000 customers with low water pressure or no water at all. The break was isolated until the creek went down and repairs could be made. Two fatalities occurred on the Tonto as three young people attempted to cross the creek with a backhoe. The backhoe tipped over and two of the people drowned.Rising water in the Little Colorado River north of Winslow cut off 16 homes in the Birdsprings Chapter. Residents in Pumpkin Center (35 miles southeast of Payson) were cut off by high water in Tonto Creek. The Big Cino Wash stranded 35 to 40 people in Paulden.

Trees were blown down in Bagdad between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Some of the trees fell onto power lines.

A severe thunderstorm produced one inch diameter hail and wind gust to 80 MPH in Rim Rock. Verde Valley Sheriffs reported a large treed blown down, power lines blown down, flooding of dry creeks and 6 accedents on I-17due to the storm near Rim Rock.

A powerful thunderstrom moved through the Verde Valley with strong wind, hail, and a funnel cloud. At 730 PM MST, a funnel cloud was reported by a weather spotter in Camp Verde. At 735 PM MST, strong wind blew down power lines and damaged roofs in Camp Verde, Cottonwood, and in Lake Montezuma. At 830 PM MST, a funnel cloud was reported 1/2 miles southeast of the Cottonwood airport. The wind damaged several roofs and tore off a patio deck in Cottonwood. Three-quater inch hail was reported in Clarkdale at 855 PM MST.