4,099
Recorded events
15
Counties affected
14
Direct deaths
$573.3M
Property damage
Arizona thunderstorm wind history: 4,099 recorded events across 15 counties between 1955 and 2025.
Decade by decade
Arizona thunderstorm wind history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 1,187 reported thunderstorm wind events across Arizona. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most thunderstorm wind events in Arizona
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maricopa County | 1,519 | 5 | $451.2M | 1955–2025 |
| #2 | Pima County | 798 | 0 | $61.3M | 1955–2025 |
| #3 | Pinal County | 409 | 3 | $14.7M | 1955–2025 |
| #4 | Mohave County | 285 | 0 | $13.0M | 1961–2025 |
| #5 | Yuma County | 211 | 0 | $21.0M | 1957–2025 |
| #6 | Cochise County | 200 | 0 | $4.5M | 1959–2025 |
| #7 | Yavapai County | 163 | 0 | $3.0M | 1961–2025 |
| #8 | Graham County | 104 | 0 | $1.1M | 1974–2025 |
| #9 | La Paz County | 95 | 0 | $2.1M | 1983–2024 |
| #10 | Gila County | 91 | 6 | $562K | 1961–2025 |
| #11 | Santa Cruz County | 79 | 0 | $649K | 1985–2025 |
| #12 | Coconino County | 51 | 0 | $136K | 1965–2024 |
| #13 | Navajo County | 32 | 0 | $7K | 1962–2025 |
| #14 | Apache County | 21 | 0 | $4K | 1978–2025 |
| #15 | Greenlee County | 19 | 0 | $89K | 1991–2025 |
Significant events
Deadliest thunderstorm wind events in Arizona
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 1990 | Gila County | — | 6 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 1988 | Pinal County | — | 2 | 17 |
| Jul 11, 1988 | Maricopa County | — | 1 | 6 |
| Jul 15, 2001 | Maricopa County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 5, 2019 | Maricopa County | — | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Maricopa County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Maricopa County | — | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13, 1993 | Pinal County | — | 1 | 2 |