Northwest Plateau storm history
Storm events recorded in Northwest Plateau, Arizona between 1950 and 2025.
47
Total events
0
Tornadoes
0
Hail
0
Floods
1
Deaths
$48K
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A hiker died of heat-related causes in the Tuweep area.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Extreme Heat Warning criteria were reached on four straight days.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
LANDSPOUT. Location: 36.9978 -113.5659. A landspout touched down in open desert. No damage was reported.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached on three straight days.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached on seven straight days.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached on three straight days.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached on ten straight days. This event began on July 14th.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached on ten straight days. This event continued through July 23rd.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached three days in a row.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached two days in a row.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached three days in a row.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached six days in a row.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached seven days in a row.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached for four straight days.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached for seven straight days.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached for one more day. The event began in July.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Excessive Heat Warning criteria were reached on the last two days of the month. The event continued into August.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Gusty winds tore a patio roof from a home 2 miles NNW of Littlefield.
Freezing Fog Freezing Fog
Freezing fog reduced visibility to 1/4 mile at Colorado City Airport.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Six inches of snow fell at Pipe Spring National Monument.
Dense Fog Dense Fog
The Colorado City airport (KAZC) reported visibility of 1/4 mile in dense fog.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The majority of this event occurred in December 2014, and the details can be found there.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Three inches fell at both Pipe Spring National Monument and Colorado City. Several vehicles slid off roads and/or into other vehicles due to snowy roads. The event continued into January 2015.
High Wind High Wind
This gust occurred at Pipe Spring National Monument.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snow in the Virgin River Gorge led to the closure of Interstate 15 after an accident which was attributed to the heavy snow which fell earlier in the evening. Roughly 300 people were stuck in their cars overnight, and there were 3 injuries (indirect) in the initial accident which…
High Wind High Wind
This gust occurred 8 miles SW of Littlefield.
High Wind High Wind
This gust occurred at Pipe Spring National Monument.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Eight inches of snow fell in Cane Beds.
High Wind High Wind
This gust occurred at Pipe Spring National Monument.
High Wind High Wind
This gust occurred 24 miles SSW of Colorado City.
High Wind High Wind
This gust occurred 9 miles WNW of Tuweep.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Strong winds blew out a transformer in Beaver Dam.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Eight inches of new snow fell at Pipe Spring National Monument.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Six inches of new snow fell at Colorado City.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The observer in Colorado City measured nine inches of snow.
High Wind High Wind
This gust occurred 9 miles WNW of Tuweep.
High Wind High Wind
This gust occurred 24 miles SSE of Littlefield.
High Wind High Wind
This gust occurred at Pipe Spring National Monument.
High Wind High Wind
A dissipating shower produced this wind gust, which blew down some tree branches at Pipe Spring National Monument.
High Wind High Wind
This gust occurred 24 miles SSW of Colorado City.
High Wind High Wind
This gust occurred 24 miles SSE of Littlefield.
High Wind High Wind
This gust occurred 24 miles SSE of Littlefield.
High Wind High Wind
This gust occurred 25 miles SSE of Littlefield.
High Wind High Wind
Two pieces of metal were torn away from the side of a house in Colorado City.
High Wind High Wind
A gust to 59 mph was measured by the Tweeds Point RAWS (24 miles SSE of Littlefield, AZ).
High Wind High Wind
A gust to 62 mph was measured by the Tweeds Point RAWS (24 miles SSE of Littlefield, AZ).
High Wind High Wind
A gust to 71 mph was measured by the Mount Logan RAWS 5 miles SW of Mount Trumbull, AZ).
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |