104
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Graham County, Arizona: 104 recorded events between 1974 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 69. That places the county #2,170 nationally and #8 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Graham County, Arizona: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Graham County is the 2000s, when 30 of the county's 104 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 Graham County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 57.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,170 for this hazard and #8 within Arizona, putting it in the 30.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Graham County with 47 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | SOLOMON | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | SOLOMON | 57 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | ARTESIA | 64 | $0 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | SOLOMON | 51 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | SOLOMON | 51 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | PIMA | 56 | $10K |
| Nov 18, 2023 | SOLOMON | 53 | $0 |
| Aug 20, 2023 | SOLOMON | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | SOLOMON | 53 | $0 |
| May 18, 2023 | SOLOMON | 52 | $0 |
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Thunderstorm winds caused considerable damage near the junction of Highways 70 and 191 in Safford. Two hotel marquis signs were blown down. A large roof extending to the side of a building near a skate park was damaged and an attached tall block wall also fell. A wall south of this property where an animal shelter was located blew down along with a power line that caused a funeral home's cold storage unit to lose power. Damage extended several blocks south to 15th St. where the roof was peeled off an apartment complex. allowing rain to enter one unit. A few other buildings in Safford sustained moderate roof damage and solid fencing partitions were blown down. Several trees were blown down, some of which caused additional roof damage. causing roof damage. Some other tree/power line damage in other parts of town. A recreational vehicle was flipped on its side 5 miles south of Safford. The ASOS at Safford Municipal Airport measured a gust to 68 mph at 1545MST.
A trained spotter reported many trees were downed in the central part of Safford. ASOS measured a 63 mph thunderstorm wind gust at the Safford Regional Airport.|Amateur radio operators reported numerous power poles down near Safford.
Thunderstorm wind gusts over 60 mph resulted in minor damage in Fort Thomas. Several truck trailers were blown through yards resulting in a few outbuildings being destroyed. A tool shed was also severely damaged and a few small trees were downed.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Graham County, Arizona?
104 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Graham County between 1974 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Graham County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Graham County measured 69.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Graham 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
“Thunderstorm Wind in Graham County, Arizona.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arizona/graham-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.