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Tornado September 12, 2025 · Pima County, Arizona

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Not rated

0.0 mi

Path length

1 yd

Path width

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NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

Not rated. NOAA lists no rating for this tornado. Ratings come from surveying damage, and the National Weather Service now records “EFU” (unknown) when a tornado hit nothing a survey team could rate.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple photos of landspout tornado near a remote area of the Rincon Mountains near Vail, AZ. The tornado occurred in a remote area that would be difficult to survey. Tornado path and width estimated. No damage or injury reported.

The wider storm

A very active monsoon period occurred September 12th and September 13th across Southeastern Arizona. Strong to severe thunderstorms began in the late morning on September 12th and continued through the overnight hours of September 13th. Severe thunderstorms were able to produce hail ranging from 1 inch to an estimated 2.75 inches in diameter and measured wind gusts of 60 to 63 mph. Thunderstorm winds caused a semi-truck driving on Interstate 10 to be overturned, with no injury. Additionally, a landspout tornado near Vail, Arizona was reported with no injury or damage to property. Heavy rainfall due to thunderstorm activity led to water running over washes and roadways causing the death of an individual in Benson, AZ in a swift water rescue. Additionally, the running water caused damage to roadways in Benson, AZ.

Began near Marsh (32.1134, -110.5709).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1295380. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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