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.
HeatJuly 8, 2022
East Valley · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 1, 2022
Tohono O Odham Nation · 2 killed ·
HeatJune 26, 2022
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatJune 22, 2022
Tohono O Odham Nation · 2 killed ·
HeatJune 21, 2022
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 9, 2022
Tohono O Odham Nation · 2 killed ·
HeatMay 26, 2022
Tohono O Odham Nation · 2 killed ·
HeatSeptember 7, 2021
Tohono O Odham Nation · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 25, 2021
East Valley · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 7, 2021
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 6, 2021
East Valley · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 2, 2021
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 22, 2021
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 21, 2021
East Valley · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 21, 2021
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 20, 2021
East Valley · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 9, 2021
Scottsdale/Paradise Valley · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 8, 2021
East Valley · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 7, 2021
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatJune 25, 2021
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 12, 2021
Buckeye/Avondale · 2 killed ·
HeatJune 2, 2021
Tohono O Odham Nation · 2 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillOctober 25, 2020
Western Mogollon Rim · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatSeptember 4, 2020
Tohono O Odham Nation · 2 killed ·
HeatSeptember 4, 2020
Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet · 2 killed ·
HeatSeptember 3, 2020
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 24, 2020
Western Pima County · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 8, 2020
Tohono O Odham Nation · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJuly 29, 2020
Tohono O Odham Nation · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 27, 2020
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 17, 2020
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatJuly 3, 2020
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatJune 6, 2020
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatJune 1, 2020
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatApril 26, 2020
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatSeptember 13, 2019
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatSeptember 2, 2019
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
HeatAugust 22, 2019
Central Phoenix · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 20, 2019
Buckeye/Avondale · 2 killed ·
Excessive HeatAugust 20, 2019
Central Phoenix · 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.