Arizona, 1972Damaging Winds in Arizona, August 7, 1972
August 7, 1972 · 4 events in 1 county or zone
4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
Thunderstorm Wind, Maricopa
- When
- August 7, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Maricopa County
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.500, -113.080
Thunderstorm Wind, Maricopa
- When
- August 7, 6:34 PM CST
- Where
- Maricopa County
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.500, -112.400
Thunderstorm Wind, Maricopa
- When
- August 7, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Maricopa County
- Measured
- 58 kt (67 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.580, -112.180
Thunderstorm Wind, Maricopa
- When
- August 7, 8:10 PM CST
- Where
- Maricopa County
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 33.500, -112.400
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in New York, August 7, 19721 death · 2 injured · $50,000 · F1 · 4 events
- Tornado in Connecticut, August 7, 1972$250,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Ohio, August 7, 1972$25,000 · F1 · 3 events
- Hail in Texas, August 7, 19721.75 in hail · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Pennsylvania, August 7, 19721 event
- Damaging Wind in South Dakota, August 7, 19721 event
- Tornado in Georgia, August 7, 1972$250 · F0 · 1 event
- Hail in Arkansas, August 7, 19721.75 in hail · 1 event
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 9981780, 9981781, 9981782, 9981783.