August 2023 Windthrow Data
Swann D and Badinger L. 2025. August 2023 Windthrow Data. National Park Service. SAGU
In August 2023, a large microburst storm event toppled a large number of saguaros in Saguaro National Park's Tucson Mountain District (TMD). Hundreds of saguaros were killed or damaged in the initial event. Two surveys, one in 2023 and a follow-up in 2025 mapped and recorded data from greater than 2000 saguaros impacted by the windthrow of August 2023.This data set contains relevant data from the Saguaro National Park Blow Down Study.
- Type
- Generic Dataset
- Authors
- Swann, Don; Badinger, Lauren
- Date of Issue
- 2025-08-15
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- SAGU
- Keywords
- blow down event, field mapping, GIS, Saguaro, surveys, windthrow
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Weather and Climate | Weather and Climate , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Geomorphology | Windblown Features and Processes , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Desert Communities , NPS.gov Subject Site: Deserts , NPS.gov Subject Site: Park Science