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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 HeatJuly 23, 2018
Buckeye/Avondale · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 22, 2018
Northwest Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 22, 2018
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 20, 2018
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 18, 2018
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 17, 2018
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 17, 2018
East Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 17, 2018
Buckeye/Avondale · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 13, 2018
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 5, 2018
East Valley · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 5, 2018
Western Pima County · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 5, 2018
Tohono O Odham Nation · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 4, 2018
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 26, 2018
Upper San Pedro River Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 22, 2018
Tohono O Odham Nation · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 22, 2018
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 12, 2018
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 12, 2018
Western Pima County · 1 killed ·
HeatJune 3, 2018
Tohono O Odham Nation · 1 killed ·
HeatMay 20, 2018
East Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatMay 20, 2018
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
HeatMay 16, 2018
Upper San Pedro River Valley · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatMay 6, 2018
East Valley · 1 killed ·
HeatMay 5, 2018
Tohono O Odham Nation · 1 killed ·
HeatApril 27, 2018
Central Phoenix · 1 killed ·
HeatApril 25, 2018
Western Pima County · 1 killed ·
Flash FloodFebruary 28, 2017
Yavapai · 1 killed ·
HeatSeptember 9, 2016
Greater Phoenix Area · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 22, 2016
Greater Phoenix Area · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 22, 2016
Greater Phoenix Area · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 20, 2016
Coconino · 1 killed · 2 injured ·
Excessive HeatJune 19, 2016
Greater Phoenix Area · 1 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 18, 2016
Central Deserts · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 16, 2015
Western Mogollon Rim · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 13, 2015
Coconino · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 30, 2015
Cochise · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 27, 2015
Coconino · 1 killed · 7 injured ·
HeatOctober 22, 2014
Tucson Metro Area · 1 killed ·
LightningAugust 14, 2014
Pima · 1 killed ·
LightningJuly 30, 2014
Santa Cruz · 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.