798
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
22
Direct injuries
$61.3M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Pima County, Arizona: 798 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 90. That places the county #21 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Pima County, Arizona: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Pima County is the 2010s, when 232 of the county's 798 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 Pima County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 46.6% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #21 for this hazard and #2 within Arizona, putting it in the 99.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Pima County with 357 recorded events, while Feb 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2001 | TUCSON | 50 | 0 | 9 | $0 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | JAYNES | 56 | 0 | 2 | $600K |
| Jun 30, 2009 | TUCSON | 61 | 0 | 2 | $16K |
| Aug 4, 2008 | CHIAWULI TAK | 52 | 0 | 2 | $15K |
| Aug 7, 1995 | Tucson | 64 | 0 | 2 | $4.1M |
| Aug 13, 2012 | GU ACHI | 61 | 0 | 1 | $150K |
| Jul 1, 2009 | THREE PTS | 74 | 0 | 1 | $150K |
| Jul 25, 2001 | KOMELIK | 0 | 0 | 1 | $50K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2025 | (DMA)DAVIS MONTHAN A | 50 | $2K |
| Sep 27, 2025 | ORO VLY | 56 | $0 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | ORO VLY | 52 | $76K |
| Sep 18, 2025 | TUCSON | 39 | $2K |
| Sep 7, 2025 | OLD TUSCON | 50 | $2K |
| Aug 25, 2025 | MARANA | 50 | $2K |
| Aug 25, 2025 | RILLITO | 54 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | GIBSON | 58 | $1K |
| Aug 24, 2025 | LUKEVILLE | 50 | $2K |
| Aug 21, 2025 | TUSCON MARANA NW AIRPORT | 50 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Pima County
- Flash Flood 521
- Hail 189
- Lightning 78
- Flood 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
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.
A series of strong thunderstorms moving through Tucson brought widespread damage. Many power poles were knocked over with roofs torn off some buildings. As much as four inches of rain accompanied these storms. Some areas received three-quarters inch hail. Washes in the area were running near bank full. One woman attempting to drive through a wash was swept to her death. F43VE
Roofs blown off, trees uprooted, and power interrupted to some 20,000 customers. Power poles were snapped by high winds on the west side of the city. Winds reached as high as 60 mph at the National Weather Service in Tucson.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Pima County, Arizona?
798 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Pima County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Pima County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Pima County measured 90.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Pima 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 Pima County, Arizona.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arizona/pima-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.