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.
Flash FloodAugust 3, 2008
Pima · 3 killed ·
Winter StormMarch 10, 2006
Yavapai County Valleys And Basins · 3 killed ·
Ice StormJanuary 25, 2006
Western Mogollon Rim · 3 killed ·
Flash FloodAugust 11, 2001
Coconino · 3 killed ·
Flash FloodMarch 28, 1998
Maricopa · 3 killed ·
Flash FloodAugust 14, 2021
Maricopa · 2 killed · $25.0M damage
Flash FloodJuly 12, 2008
Santa Cruz · 2 killed · 3 injured · $600K damage
Flash FloodAugust 9, 2005
Maricopa · 2 killed · $300K damage
High WindMarch 31, 1999
Little Colorado River Valley In Navajo County · 2 killed · $25K damage
Flash FloodAugust 18, 2021
Maricopa · 2 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodJuly 24, 2007
Mohave · 2 killed · $20K damage
Flash FloodJune 22, 2024
Pima · 2 killed · $10K damage
Flash FloodAugust 22, 2020
Maricopa · 2 killed · 3 injured · $10K damage
Flash FloodAugust 7, 2006
Cochise · 2 killed · $10K damage
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 18, 2026
Tucson Metro Area · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 31, 2025
Tucson Metro Area · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 21, 2025
Tucson Metro Area · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 7, 2025
Tucson Metro Area · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 19, 2025
Tucson Metro Area · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 11, 2025
Tucson Metro Area · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 9, 2025
Tucson Metro Area · 2 killed ·
HeatSeptember 6, 2024
Tohono O Odham Nation · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 3, 2024
Tucson Metro Area · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 18, 2024
Tucson Metro Area · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 10, 2024
Upper Gila River And Aravaipa Valleys · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 8, 2024
Tohono O Odham Nation · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 5, 2024
Tucson Metro Area · 2 killed ·
HeatJune 25, 2024
Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet · 2 killed ·
HeatJune 19, 2024
Tonopah Desert · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 11, 2024
Buckeye/Avondale · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 5, 2024
North Phoenix/Glendale · 2 killed ·
HeatMay 30, 2024
East Valley · 2 killed ·
HeatOctober 16, 2023
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys · 2 killed ·
HeatSeptember 27, 2023
Tohono O Odham Nation · 2 killed ·
HeatSeptember 16, 2023
North Phoenix/Glendale · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatSeptember 9, 2023
Northwest Valley · 2 killed ·
HeatSeptember 6, 2023
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 31, 2023
Tucson Metro Area · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 27, 2023
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 26, 2023
Buckeye/Avondale · 2 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.