Thunderstorm Wind — Maricopa, Arizona

1994-09-13 · near Cashion, Maricopa, Arizona

Event narrative

A micro burst struck a school building at the Littleton Elementary School in the community of Cashion, two miles SW of Tolleson. The roof was torn off about eight classrooms with one teacher and eight children being injured. A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team estimated winds of 100 mph. A teacher reported the ground covered with hail, some golf ball-size. A weather spotter at 75th Avenue and Camelback Road reported 1.25 hail. A mile long stretch of power poles were downed near 107th Avenue and Interstate 10. Damage to the school was estimated in excess of $500,000.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10316366. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.