Arizona, 1993

Hail and Damaging Wind in Arizona, August 23, 1993

August 23, 1993 · 2 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pima

When
August 23, 4:35 PM MST
Where
Pima County, Tucson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.097, -111.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ryan Airport controllers reported gusts to 92 mph. Hail damaged at least one airplane and blew away a wind sock.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pima

When
August 23, 4:35 PM MST
Where
Pima County, Tucson
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
32.097, -111.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ryan Airport controllers reported gusts to 92 mph. Hail damaged at least one airplane and blew away a wind sock.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10316395, 10316396.