Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaMay 1996Time Path PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormALASKA, SouthernAn intense 974mb low just southwest of Kodiak continued to curve northward toward Bristol Bay. Early Thursday afternoon, themoderate to strong weather front associated with this low extended in an arc through Bristol Bay to Kodiak city then in asoutheastward arc across the southern Gulf of Alaska. Ship reports in Bristol Bay and inadvance of the front across the westernGulf of Alaska reported winds between 40 and 63 mph.Reports from Sitkinak and Kodiak city were of winds gusting 51 mph and 48 mph respectively. At King Salmon...wind gustsreached 51 mph while just to the northeast gusts of 44 mph were reported at Iliamna. At Portage...along the east end of TurnagainArm...wind gusts reached 47 mph. On the back side of the low...wind gusts reached 47 mph at Dutch Harbor.AKZ022Eastern Aleutians24 0000AST0 0High Wind (G41)2359ASTAn intense 974mb low curved north northwest to near Sand Point...weakening to 983 mbs late Thursday. The low then continuedto curve slowly north northwest through Bristol Bay, weakening to a 999 mb center at 4 am Saturday. Wind gusts reached at least45 mph at Akutan on Friday.AKZ021Western Alaska Peninsula27 0000AST0 0High Wind (G48)2359ASTA moderate 998 mb low in the northcentral Pacific late Sunday and Monday curved north to Saint Paul Island just after 10 pmMonday. Wind gusts reached 55 mph at Cold Bay and 47 mph at Port Heiden.ARIZONA, Central and NortheastCoconino County11 N Flagstaff 01 0000MST0 0Wild/Forest Fire1800MSTThe Slate Fire was human-caused, but wind driven. The fire began on April 30 and was controlled on May 1. No structures weredamaged, but 275 acres of timber were destroyed.Coconino County1 NE Flagstaff to1.5 NE Flagstaff04081330MST1800MST0 0Wild/Forest FireA wildfire, called the Side Fire, was human-caused and wind-driven. Over 200 recidents were evacuated when the fire movedwithin 200 feet of 2 subdivisions in east Flagstaff. No homes were damaged, but 320 acres were burned.Coconino County10 N Flagstaff to12 NE Flagstaff18251430MST1800MST0 0Wild/Forest FireA wildfire, called the Horseshoe Fire, began at the sight of an old slashpile burn and was driven by gradient winds, estimated at 60mph. In 7 days the Horseshoe Fire destroyed 8650 acres of public and private land. No damage estimate was available.AZZ011Little Colorado River Valley19 1545MST0 01805MSTGradient wind gusts were measured to 65 mph at the St. John's Airport.High Wind (G65)Navajo County17 SSE Oraibi 25 0850MST0900MST0.1 50 0 0Tornado (F0)Tornado briefly touched down. Reported by the public and law enforcement officers. No damage reported.Navajo CountyOraibi25 0900MST0910MST0 0Funnel CloudFunnel cloud reported by public and law enforcement.Navajo County2 NNW Shungopovi 25 0910MST0920MST0 0Funnel CloudFunnel cloud reported by the public and law enforcement.Coconino County8 NNE Tuba City 25 1030MST1040MST0 0Funnel CloudFunnel cloud reported by the public and law enforcement.Navajo CountyKayenta25 1105MST1120MST0 0Hail (0.75)Hail covered the ground to 5 inches deep.Navajo CountyKayenta25 1110MST1115MST0.1 50 0 0Tornado (F0)Tornado touched down on the outskirts of Kayenta. A few small shed were blown down and there was minor roof damage toout-buildings. No damage estimate available.