A cut off low off the Baja Coast brought relativity warm and moisture air over Arizona on December 15 and 16. This brought areas of heavy rain along the Mogollon Rim the moisture was lifted. A strong cold front then moved across the state on the 17th with strong winds.

High Wind in LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 16-DEC-16 03:01:00 to 16-DEC-16 17:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The ASOS at the Springerville Airport recorded four periods of high winds through the day with gusts exceeding 58 MPH each time. The peak wind gust of 69 MPH occurred 855 AM. The other peak wind gust were at around 300 AM, 1100 AM, and 300 PM.

High Wind in LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 16-DEC-16 14:00:00 to 16-DEC-16 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Winslow ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 65 MPH at 223 PM.  Wind gust of over 58 MPH were observed between 200 and 400 PM.

High Wind in YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA
From 16-DEC-16 21:00:00 to 16-DEC-16 22:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The ASOS at the Prescott Airport reported a peak wind gust of 64 MPH at 1016 PM with wind gust over 58 MPH from around 950 to 1030 PM.  The ADOT wind sensor 10 miles ESE of Seligman reported a peak wind gust of 64 MPH at 918 PM and wind gust over 58 MPH from 900 PM to 930 PM.

High Wind in COCONINO PLATEAU, ARIZONA
From 16-DEC-16 21:00:00 to 16-DEC-16 21:30:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 64.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The ADOT wind sensor 10 miles ESE of Seligman along Interstate 40 reported a peak wind gust of 64 MPH at 918 PM and wind gust over 58 MPH from 900 PM to 930 PM.

Heavy Rain in COCONINO, ARIZONA
From 15-DEC-16 23:05:00 to 17-DEC-16 09:00:00 (MST-7)
Location: FOREST LAKES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter in Forest Lakes reported 3.89 inches of rain (some melted snow) from just before midnight on the 16th to 900 AM on December 17.

High Wind in LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY, ARIZONA
From 16-DEC-16 10:00:00 to 16-DEC-16 16:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The Winslow ASOS (two miles across the Coconino Country line) recorded a peak wind gust of 65 MPH at 223 PM.  Wind gust of over 58 MPH were observed between 200 and 400 PM. The ADOT wind sensor at Two Guns reported a peak wind gust of 66 MPH at 1019 AM.  The wind gusted over 58 MPH there from 1000 AM to 230 PM.

High Wind in WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM, ARIZONA
From 16-DEC-16 19:30:00 to 17-DEC-16 00:00:00 (MST-7)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The ASOS at the Flagstaff Airport reported wind gusts at times over 58 MPH from around 730 PM until midnight. The highest wind gust was 64 MPH around 1000 PM and 1100 PM. At least one wood fence sustained major damage when about 4 eight foot sections blew down on the northwest side of town. Arizona Snowbowl (a local ski area) reported that 300 trees blew down across their area (777 acres in the San Fransisco Peaks). They also reported power outages.