Arizona, 1990

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Arizona, September 3, 1990

September 3, 1990 · NWS TUS · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pima

When
September 3, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Pima County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
32.230, -110.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Yuma

When
September 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Yuma County
Coordinates
32.720, -114.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Yavapai

When
September 3, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Yavapai County
Coordinates
34.750, -112.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Maricopa

When
September 3, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Maricopa County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
33.430, -112.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Maricopa

When
September 3, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Maricopa County
Coordinates
33.530, -112.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Maricopa

When
September 3, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Maricopa County
Coordinates
33.420, -111.820

Tornado, Maricopa

When
September 3, 6:10 PM MST
Where
Maricopa County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
33.480, -112.070

What these are

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

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: 9980737, 9980738, 9980739, 9980740, 9980742, 9980743, 9980741.