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Arizona Storm & Severe Weather History

Since 1952, Arizona has logged 17,846 severe-weather events — about 241 a year — with 2,155 direct deaths, 1,164 injuries and $4.3B in reported property damage.

By event type

Thunderstorm Wind4,10314 d$573.3M
Flash Flood3,480111 d$252.8M
Excessive Heat1,8671110 d$25K
Hail1,3191 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
Tornado3063 d$49.5M
Lightning25524 d$8.2M
Funnel Cloud219——

Events by year

19522026

Notable events (1,010)

Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.

Excessive HeatAugust 3, 2021
Tohono O Odham Nation · 1 killed ·
HeatAugust 1, 2021
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 31, 2021
Coconino · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 30, 2021
Scottsdale/Paradise Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 29, 2021
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 29, 2021
Santa Cruz · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Flash FloodJuly 25, 2021
Coconino · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 25, 2021
Coconino · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 24, 2021
Yavapai · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 21, 2021
Tohono O Odham Nation · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 21, 2021
East Valley · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodJuly 14, 2021
Coconino · 1 killed · 4 injured ·
HeatJuly 10, 2021
Upper San Pedro River Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 10, 2021
Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 9, 2021
Buckeye/Avondale · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 9, 2021
Northwest Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 8, 2021
North Phoenix/Glendale · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 7, 2021
East Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 6, 2021
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 6, 2021
East Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 6, 2021
Western Pima County · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 5, 2021
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 3, 2021
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 1, 2021
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 29, 2021
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 28, 2021
East Valley · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 27, 2021
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 27, 2021
East Valley · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 12, 2021
Upper San Pedro River Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 12, 2021
Santa Catalina And Rincon Mountains · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 10, 2021
Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca And Santa Rita Mountains · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 6, 2021
Tohono O Odham Nation · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 6, 2021
Tucson Metro Area · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 6, 2021
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 6, 2021
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 5, 2021
North Phoenix/Glendale · 1 killed ·
HeatMay 16, 2021
North Phoenix/Glendale · 1 killed ·
HeatMay 14, 2021
North Phoenix/Glendale · 1 killed ·
HeatMay 13, 2021
Tohono O Odham Nation · 1 killed ·
HeatMay 13, 2021
North Phoenix/Glendale · 1 killed ·

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to date. The early decades (tornadoes from 1950, hail and wind from 1955) are mostly tornadoes; all event types are recorded consistently only from 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.