48
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
Tornado in Coconino County, Arizona: 48 recorded events between 1957 and 2024. The strongest on record measured F2. That places the county #414 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Tornado in Coconino County, Arizona: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for tornado in Coconino County is the 2010s, when 14 of the county's 48 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Coconino County archive, tornado makes up 6.1% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #414 for this hazard and #2 within Arizona, putting it in the 85.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Oct is the peak month for tornado in Coconino County with 19 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
| Date | Scale | Path length | Max width | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-10-06 | EF3 | 30.1 mi | 800 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-10-06 | EF3 | 4.0 mi | 1,100 yd | Touched down here |
| 2011-09-14 | EF2 | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-10-06 | EF2 | 18.6 mi | 600 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-10-06 | EF2 | 4.9 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-10-06 | EF2 | 26.0 mi | 500 yd | Touched down here |
| 2010-10-06 | EF2 | 14.8 mi | 400 yd | Touched down here |
| 1992-10-24 | EF2 | 5.5 mi | 200 yd | Touched down here |
| 2022-10-03 | EF1 | 0.7 mi | 30 yd | Touched down here |
| 2021-07-10 | EF1 | 1.3 mi | 300 yd | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2010 | BELLEMONT | EF2 | 0 | 7 | $1.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | MOENAVE | EF0 | $0 |
| May 13, 2024 | GRAY MTN | EF0 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | MOENAVE | EF0 | $0 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | PERRIN | EF1 | $350K |
| Jun 23, 2022 | ANGELL | EF0 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | CLINTS WELL | EF1 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | COSNINO | EF0 | $0 |
| May 20, 2019 | MOENAVE | EF0 | $0 |
| Oct 21, 2018 | METEOR CITY | EF0 | $0 |
| Aug 18, 2018 | WALNUT CANYON | EF0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Coconino County
- Flash Flood 278
- Hail 177
- Heavy Rain 105
- Thunderstorm Wind 51
- Flood 47
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Considerable structural damage in and around the community of Bellemont; significant forest damage and treefall in forest north and south of Bellemont. This tornado was from the same storm that produced Tornado #2. Aerial and ground surveys verified a semi-continuous tornado path from 8 miles south of Bellemont, extending northward for 26 miles, crossing Interstate 40 and Highway 180 (three times- near mileposts 230, 234, and 240). Tornado passed 2/3 mile east of the NWS Bellemont Weather Forecast office. Damage from this tornado included:|-7 minor injuries.|-Over 100 homes damaged in Bellemont, 21 homes sustaining significant damage (deemed uninhabitable).|-At least one business (RV Sales) with damage with 30+ RV units demolished and tossed onto Interstate 40. Interstate closed for several hours.|-At least one overturned truck on the Interstate.|-Numerous forest roads blocked, campers stranded by fallen trees. |-Around 75 power poles knocked down.
This tornado caused extensive forest damage (primarily south of Bellemont), along a discontinuous track which extended from 15 miles south of Bellemont, eventually crossing Hwy 180 northwest of Flagstaff. The path of this tornado was parallel to, and approximately 1 mile west of Tornado #2. Very wide, severe and complete forest damage occurred in the forest south of Bellemont. Tornado visually sighted by NWS staff at the Bellemont Weather Forecast Office.||Tornado passed 1/3 mile west of the NWS Bellemont Weather Forecast office. Additional damage stats include:|-28 rail cars derailed in Bellemont.|-Semi trucks and trailers were overturned on I-40.|-Power poles and numerous trees snapped on Camp Navajo. Some structures damaged.|-Numerous forest roads blocked and campers were stranded by fallen trees.
A tornado touched down about 8 miles west-northwest of Williams in the Junipine Estates neighborhood. Ten 10 structures were damaged and or destroyed (homes and outbuildings). One power poll was blown down and the power was out in the entire community. Camping trailers/mobile homes were turn over. Some rooves were blown off houses.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many tornado events are on record in Coconino County, Arizona?
48 tornado events are recorded in Coconino County between 1957 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest tornado recorded in Coconino County?
The strongest tornado on record in Coconino County measured F2.
Where does the tornado data for Coconino County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Tornado in Coconino County, Arizona.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arizona/coconino-county/tornado/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.