Arizona tornado and storm history
Tornadoes, hurricanes, hail, and severe storms recorded in Arizona between 1952 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see the storms that came closest to it.
306
Tornado reports
17,893
Storm events
3,147
Deaths, all storms
Every tornado track in Arizona
299 county track segments since 1950, coloured by rating. Zoom in and each path widens to its surveyed width. Tap one for the storm.
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Tornadoes by decade in Arizona
All tornado reports against only the strong ones (F2 and above). Averages are per year over the years the federal record covers completely — 1952, 1976 and 1993 are each missing whole months in NOAA’s own files and are left out.
| Decade | All reports | Strong (F2+) | All per year | Strong per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1960s | 30 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1970s | 47 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980s | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990s | 48 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000s | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010s | 49 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
The 2020s are left out because the decade is not finished. Reports are counted per county, so one tornado crossing a county line can appear more than once.
Significant recent events in Arizona
Events with deaths, several injuries, $1M+ property damage, or tornadoes rated EF3 and up.
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona was near normal with Minor HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a primary factor in the death of an individual and contributing factor in the death of an individual in Tucson. Tucson International Airport ASOS recorde…
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona was near normal with Minor HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a contributing factor in the death of an individual in Tucson. Tucson International Airport ASOS recorded a high temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona was 2 degrees above normal with Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a primary factor in the death of an individual and contributing factor in the death of an individual in Tucson. Tucson International Airpor…
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 4 degrees above normal with Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a contributing factor in the cause of death for an individual in Benson. A Sierra Vista CWOP site recorded a high temperature of 100 degre…
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 6 degrees above normal with Major HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the primary factor in the cause of death for 2 individuals, one in Benson and one in Hereford. A Sierra Vista CWOP site recorded a high tempe…
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 4 degrees above normal with Major HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the primary factor in the cause of death for an individual in Marana. Tucson Marana Regional Airport ASOS recorded a high temperature of 106 …
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona were 3 degrees above normal with Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the primary factor in the cause of death for an individual in Tucson.
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona was 3 degrees above normal with Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a contributing factor in the death of 5 individuals in Tucson. Tucson International Airport ASOS recorded a high temperature of 105 degrees…
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona was 3 degrees above normal with Minor HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a contributing factor in the death of an individual in Tucson. Tucson International Airport ASOS recorded a high temperature of 103 degrees Fa…
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona was 2 degrees above normal with Minor HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the primary factor in the death of an individual in Sells. The Sells RAWS recorded a high temperature of 102 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona was 3 degrees above normal with Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was a contributing factor in the death of an individual in Ajo. An Ajo CWOP recorded a high temperature of 103 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona was 3 degrees above normal with Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the primary factor in the death of an individual in Sells. The Sells RAWS recorded a high temperature of 102 degrees Fahrenheit.
Swift water rescue reported for two individuals in the Santa Cruz River, with one fatality and two injuries. MRMS Multi-Sensor estimated between 1.0-1.5 inches of rainfall fell in multiple locations nearby.
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona was 4 degrees above normal with Minor HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the primary factor in the deaths of 2 individuals in Tucson. The Tucson International Airport ASOS recorded a high temperature of 103 degrees …
Temperatures in Southeastern Arizona was 4 degrees above normal with Moderate HeatRisk. The Pima County Medical Examiner found that heat was the primary factor in the death of an individual in Ajo. An Ajo CWOP recorded a high temperature of 106 degrees Fahrenheit.
Counties and zones
Each county’s full storm history, with its event count. Some entries are National Weather Service forecast zones rather than civil counties.
Aguila Valley (49)
Apache (236)
Apache Junction/gold Canyon (44)
Baboquivari Mountains (46)
Black Mesa Area (42)
Buckeye/avondale (118)
C & E La Paz (1)
C & E La Paz / Nw Maricopa (1)
C Maricopa (15)
C Pima (10)
C&e Yuma (2)
Cave Creek/new River (65)
Central Deserts (90)
Central La Paz (59)
Central Phoenix (315)
Chinle Valley (56)
Chiricahua Mountains (85)
Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau (98)
Chuska Mountains and Defiance Plateau / Ne Apache (1)
Cochise (618)
Cochise County (62)
Coconino (786)
Coconino Plateau (35)
Coconino Plateau / Sw Coconino (2)
Deer Valley (60)
Dragoon/mule/huachuca and Santa Rita Mountains (87)
Dripping Springs (20)
E Pima (28)
East Valley (203)
Eastern Cochise County Below 5000 Feet (170)
Eastern Mogollon Rim (186)
Eastern Mogollon Rim / Se Coconino, X S Navajo T X Se (7)
Fountain Hills/east Mesa (50)
Galiuro and Pinaleno Mountains (88)
Gila (536)
Gila Bend (47)
Gila River Valley (55)
Globe/miami (26)
Graham (180)
Graham/s Greenlee (11)
Grand Canyon Country (80)
Grand Canyon Country / Wc Coconino (2)
Greater Phoenix Area (116)
Greenlee (55)
Kaibab Plateau (88)
Kaibab Plateau / X Nw Coconino (4)
Kofa (34)
La Paz (252)
Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave (62)
Lake Mead - Az Side (1)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (100)
Little Colorado River Valley in Apache County (150)
Little Colorado River Valley in Coconino County (125)
Little Colorado River Valley in Navajo County (157)
Lower Colorado River Valley (5)
Marble Canyon and Glen Canyon (36)
Maricopa (2,751)
Mazatzal Mountains (5)
Mohave (1,138)
N Mohave (2)
Navajo (340)
New River Mesa (31)
North Phoenix/glendale (129)
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas / Ne Coconino / N & C Navajo, C Apache (1)
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas From Highway 264 North (35)
Northeast Plateaus and Mesas South of Highway 264 (50)
Northern Gila (1)
Northern Gila County (85)
Northern Greenlee (50)
Northwest Deserts (161)
Northwest Maricopa County (8)
Northwest Pinal County (160)
Northwest Plateau (47)
Northwest Valley (79)
Nw Pinal (15)
Oak Creek and Sycamore Canyons (43)
Parker Valley (43)
Pima (1,724)
Pinal (740)
Pinal/superstition Mountains (8)
Rio Verde/salt River (25)
S Gila/ne Maricopa/x N Pinal (8)
S Mohave T X Sw and X Wc (11)
San Carlos (28)
Santa Catalina and Rincon Mountains (61)
Santa Cruz (219)
Santa Cruz County (27)
Scottsdale/paradise Valley (89)
Sonoran Desert Natl Monument (39)
South Central Pinal County (106)
South Mountain/ahwatukee (67)
Southeast Gila County (6)
Southeast Pinal (2)
Southeast Pinal County (157)
Southeast Valley/queen Creek (90)
Southeast Yuma County (29)
Southern Gila/tonto Nf Foothills (24)
Southwest Deserts (19)
Southwest Maricopa County (15)
Superior (22)
Sw Yuma (7)
Tohono O Odham Nation (153)
Tohono Oodham Nation (13)
Tonopah Desert (53)
Tonto Basin (33)
Tucson Metro Area (283)
Tucson Metro/marana/green Valley (42)
Upper Gila River Valley (34)
Upper Gila River and Aravaipa Valleys (158)
Upper San Pedro River Valley (142)
Upper Santa Cruz River and Altar Valleys (129)
W La Paz (1)
W La Paz / Sw Yuma (1)
West Central Deserts (12)
West Pinal County (36)
Western Mogollon Rim (304)
Western Mogollon Rim / Sc Coconino (7)
Western Pima County (88)
White Mountains (171)
White Mountains / X Se Navajo, X S Apache (6)
White Mountains of Graham and Greenlee Counties (97)
X Wc Mohave (9)
Yavapai (944)
Yavapai County Mountains (106)
Yavapai County Valleys and Basins (67)
Yuma (401)
Yuma/martinez Lake and Vicinity (26)
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