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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.

Excessive HeatAugust 26, 2023
Tohono O Odham Nation · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 16, 2023
Tucson Metro Area · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 12, 2023
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 9, 2023
East Valley · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 9, 2023
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 5, 2023
Central La Paz · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 4, 2023
Buckeye/Avondale · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 3, 2023
East Valley · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 2, 2023
East Valley · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 2, 2023
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 23, 2023
Scottsdale/Paradise Valley · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 11, 2023
Buckeye/Avondale · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 3, 2023
Upper San Pedro River Valley · 2 killed ·
HeatJune 29, 2023
East Valley · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatMay 16, 2023
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatMay 15, 2023
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
FloodApril 1, 2023
Maricopa · 2 killed ·
FloodMarch 21, 2023
Gila · 2 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 16, 2023
Dragoon/Mule/Huachuca And Santa Rita Mountains · 2 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 23, 2023
Upper Santa Cruz River And Altar Valleys · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatSeptember 3, 2022
Buckeye/Avondale · 2 killed ·
HeatSeptember 2, 2022
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 30, 2022
Buckeye/Avondale · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 16, 2022
Tucson Metro Area · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 2, 2022
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 2, 2022
East Valley · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 21, 2022
Buckeye/Avondale · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 20, 2022
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 19, 2022
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 18, 2022
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 18, 2022
East Valley · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 18, 2022
Tohono O Odham Nation · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 17, 2022
Tucson Metro Area · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 17, 2022
North Phoenix/Glendale · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 16, 2022
East Valley · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 14, 2022
Tucson Metro Area · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 11, 2022
Tohono O Odham Nation · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 11, 2022
Scottsdale/Paradise Valley · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 11, 2022
North Phoenix/Glendale · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 10, 2022
North Phoenix/Glendale · 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.