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Strong Wind — South Mountain/Ahwatukee, Arizona

January 11, 2024 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$500
Magnitude
39 EG
Area
South Mountain/Ahwatukee

Event narrative (NOAA)

A large palm tree fell directly on a man walking in Highline Park in Phoenix, killing him. There was a peak wind gust of 45 mph reported by a Citizen Weather Observer Site located nearby.

Other notable strong wind events in Arizona

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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