Thunderstorm Wind — Pima, Arizona

2024-07-14 · near Tucson, Pima, Arizona

Event narrative

A line of very intense thunderstorms moved from southeast to northwest through the Tucson Metro area. The storm was most intense from midtown Tucson extending to the northwest into portions of Marana. Wind damage was extensive across the much of the Tucson Metro with an estimate of thousands of fallen trees, numerous power poles down, building damage to several buildings, widespread sign damage, roof damage and vehicle damage due to fallen trees.

Wider weather episode

A line of very intense thunderstorms moved from southeast to northwest through the Tucson Metro area. The storm was most intense from midtown Tucson extending to the northwest into portions of Marana. Wind damage was extensive across the much of the Tucson Metro with an estimate of thousands of fallen trees, numerous power poles down, building damage to several buildings, widespread sign damage, roof damage and vehicle damage due to fallen trees. This event also resulted in 1 to 2.5 inches of rain and numerous swift water rescues.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1182434. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.