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Thunderstorm Wind — Maricopa, Arizona

July 14, 2001 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$5.0M
Magnitude
80 E
Area
Maricopa

Event narrative (NOAA)

A microburst hit parts of Scottsdale and Tempe with very strong winds and heavy rain. Many homes and businesses sustained damage, with at least 19 power poles blown down. One pole landed on a vehicle near Scottsdale and Indian Bend roads, killing the driver. About 6,000 residents were left without power, including the nearby Radisson Resort. Winds ripped the roofs off four homes in the McCormick Ranch area, and dumped them up to two blocks away. Numerous trees were uprooted.

Other notable thunderstorm wind events in Arizona

Maricopa · July 24, 20241 killedMaricopa · September 4, 20191 killedMaricopa · August 22, 20241 killedMaricopa · July 25, 2006$150.0MMaricopa · August 14, 1996$100.0MMaricopa · July 14, 2002$30.0M

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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