Aug 24, 2022
A very moist (PWATs 2.0+ inches) and unstable (MLCAPE 2000-3000 J/KG) air mass led to be a very conducive environment for vigorous thunderstorm activity across portions of southwest Arizona. A cluster of thunderstorms developed near Yuma during the mid-afternoon hours leading to flash flooding and damaging winds across the Fortuna Hills area. Thereafter, additional storm complexes developed during the late afternoon and evening hours across portions of Yuma and La Paz Counties, likely due to the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1054042). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Yuma County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.