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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.

HeatAugust 6, 2020
Central Phoenix · 8 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 28, 2020
Central Phoenix · 8 killed ·
HeatJuly 15, 2020
Central Phoenix · 8 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 27, 2019
Central Phoenix · 8 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 6, 2018
Central Phoenix · 8 killed ·
HeatMay 20, 2005
Tohono Oodham Nation · 8 killed ·
HeatAugust 7, 2023
Tucson Metro Area · 7 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 9, 2022
Tucson Metro Area · 7 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 25, 2021
Central Phoenix · 7 killed ·
HeatJuly 20, 2020
Central Phoenix · 7 killed ·
HeatJuly 11, 2023
Tucson Metro Area · 6 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 11, 2022
Central Phoenix · 6 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 10, 2022
Central Phoenix · 6 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 9, 2021
East Valley · 6 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 12, 2021
East Valley · 6 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 5, 2020
Central Phoenix · 6 killed ·
HeatJuly 21, 2020
Central Phoenix · 6 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 2, 2020
Central Phoenix · 6 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 3, 2019
Central Phoenix · 6 killed ·
HeatJuly 2, 2005
Tohono Oodham Nation · 6 killed ·
Flash FloodAugust 6, 1997
Cochise · 6 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 20, 2024
Central Phoenix · 5 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 11, 2024
Central Phoenix · 5 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 5, 2024
Central Phoenix · 5 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 15, 2023
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys · 5 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 11, 2023
Northwest Valley · 5 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 11, 2023
Central La Paz · 5 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 6, 2023
Central Phoenix · 5 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 1, 2023
Central Phoenix · 5 killed ·
HeatJuly 17, 2022
Central Phoenix · 5 killed ·
HeatJuly 15, 2022
Central Phoenix · 5 killed ·
HeatJuly 13, 2022
Central Phoenix · 5 killed ·
HeatJuly 8, 2022
Central Phoenix · 5 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 3, 2021
East Valley · 5 killed ·
HeatJuly 7, 2020
Central Phoenix · 5 killed ·
Excessive HeatMay 27, 2020
Central Phoenix · 5 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 13, 2019
Central Phoenix · 5 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 11, 2019
Central Phoenix · 5 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 12, 2018
Central Phoenix · 5 killed ·
Winter StormMarch 20, 2000
Little Colorado River Valley In Navajo County · 5 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.