Southwest Maricopa County storm history

Strong high pressure through the middle part of June led to above normal temperatures, but a few degrees shy of excessive heat criteria. High temperatures from June 16-18th were in the 105-109 range across the southern Arizona Deserts. Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies reported …

A very cold airmass settled in across the desert southwest from Saturday January 12th through Wednesday January 16th. The cold and relatively dry conditions led to widespread freezing and sub-freezing temperatures across much of southwestern Maricopa county, including the communi…

Thunderstorms moved southwestward from the greater Phoenix area and across the deserts of southwest Maricopa County during the evening hours on July 29th. The stronger storms produced gusty outflow winds well in excess of 50 mph and in fact peak gusts near Gila Bend reached near …

A line of strong thunderstorms moving eastward and across western Maricopa County generated gusty outflow winds in excess of 40 mph. The winds picked up significant amounts of dust an dirt and created dust storm conditions to the southwest of the greater Phoenix area. A trained w…

A wet Pacific weather system spread considerable showers across the central deserts on January 31st and then exited to the east. Ample lingering low level moisture combined with clearing skies to allow for areas of dense fog across southwest Maricopa county during the morning hou…

Thunderstorms developed across the central deserts during the late afternoon hours and generated strong gusty outflow winds in excess of 40 mph. The gusty winds caused dust storm conditions, which spread to the west and across portions of southwest Maricopa county, mainly areas s…

Thunderstorms developed across southern Pinal county during the afternoon hours on July 3rd, and due to favorable atmospheric conditions, they were able to generate strong gusty outflow winds in excess of 50 mph. These gusty winds spread to the west and northwest and moved into s…

A very strong upper level high pressure system developed across the desert southwest during the last few days of June, and this led to excessive heat across southwestern Maricopa County, beginning on June 28 and continuing through the end of the month. High temperatures at Gila B…

Strong high pressure aloft was situated across Arizona on June 2nd, and it lead to excessive heat across the south central Arizona deserts, including southwestern Maricopa county. According to the official observation at Gila Bend, the high on June 2nd reached to 110 degrees, exc…

An upper level low pressure system moving east across southern Arizona spread moisture into eastern Arizona and led to the development of scattered thunderstorms over the central deserts during the afternoon hours on May 9th. The storms generated gusty microburst winds in excess …

Strong winds, estimated at over 45 mph, resulted in very low visibility with dense blowing dust and blowing sand. One spotter reported only 1/4 mile visibility along I-8 near Gila Bend.

Gila Bend airport observation visibility reduced to 1/8 of mile in blowing dust caused by gusty thunderstorm winds.