Arizona Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Arizona has logged 16,655 severe-weather events — about 537 a year — with 2,142 direct deaths, 920 injuries and $4.2B in reported property damage.
By event type
Flash Flood3,480111 d$252.8M
Thunderstorm Wind3,2844 d$537.5M
Excessive Heat1,8671110 d$25K
Hail1,1061 d$2.8B
High Wind9744 d$4.6M
Heavy Snow9203 d$655K
Heat779792 d—
Dust Storm7646 d$4.3M
Heavy Rain702—$4.0M
Drought633——
Flood40512 d$41.6M
Winter Storm33217 d$1.3M
Wildfire31519 d$337.2M
Lightning25524 d$8.2M
Funnel Cloud219——
Tornado147—$3.4M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (1,000)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
Excessive HeatJuly 11, 2023
Central Phoenix · 94 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 12, 2020
Central Phoenix · 43 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 10, 2020
Central Phoenix · 32 killed ·
HeatJuly 12, 2005
Greater Phoenix Area · 30 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 12, 2021
Central Phoenix · 27 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 11, 2023
East Valley · 26 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 1, 2020
Central Phoenix · 26 killed ·
WildfireJune 28, 2013
Yavapai County Mountains · 19 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 23, 2023
Central Phoenix · 17 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 22, 2018
Central Phoenix · 17 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 9, 2021
Central Phoenix · 16 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 24, 2020
Central Phoenix · 16 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 23, 2023
Buckeye/Avondale · 15 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 23, 2023
East Valley · 15 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 14, 2023
Tucson Metro Area · 15 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 29, 2020
Central Phoenix · 15 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 8, 2022
Central Phoenix · 14 killed ·
HeatJuly 16, 2020
Central Phoenix · 14 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 19, 2020
Central Phoenix · 13 killed ·
Excessive HeatSeptember 4, 2020
Central Phoenix · 12 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 14, 2020
Central Phoenix · 12 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 14, 2023
Tohono O Odham Nation · 11 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 11, 2023
North Phoenix/Glendale · 11 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 12, 2021
Tohono O Odham Nation · 11 killed ·
Flash FloodAugust 12, 1997
Coconino · 11 killed · 1 injured ·
Excessive HeatAugust 26, 2023
Central Phoenix · 10 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 4, 2023
Central Phoenix · 10 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 21, 2022
Central Phoenix · 10 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 23, 2018
Central Phoenix · 10 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 5, 2018
Central Phoenix · 10 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 15, 2017
Gila · 10 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 11, 2023
Scottsdale/Paradise Valley · 9 killed ·
Excessive HeatSeptember 3, 2022
Central Phoenix · 9 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 23, 2018
East Valley · 9 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 8, 2024
Tucson Metro Area · 8 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 16, 2023
Central Phoenix · 8 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 16, 2022
Central Phoenix · 8 killed ·
HeatJuly 14, 2022
Central Phoenix · 8 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 8, 2022
East Valley · 8 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 3, 2021
Central Phoenix · 8 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.