Arizona, 1993Tornado and Damaging Winds in Arizona, August 5, 1993
August 5, 1993 · 3 events in 2 counties and zones
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $5.0 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 5, 5:30 PM MST
- Where
- Maricopa County, Avondale
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $5.0 million
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong winds from nearby thunderstorms exceeded 50 mph in many areas of the Valley. Homes and businesses sustained damage, trees were uprooted and power lines were downed. Arizona Public Service reported 10,000 customers without power. An 8-year-old boy in Avondale was severely injured just after 1800 MST when a window burst and glass cut his jugular vein. The roof of a convenience store was blown off, as well as some damage to a church and an elementary school. A 1-mile section of a 69,000-volt power line near Perryville was knocked down. High winds blew tree limbs onto power poles and took shingles off several homes.
Thunderstorm Wind, Maricopa
- When
- August 5, 6:30 PM MST
- Where
- Maricopa County, Mesa
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong winds from nearby thunderstorms exceeded 50 mph in many areas of the Valley. Homes and businesses sustained damage, trees were uprooted and power lines were downed. Arizona Public Service reported 10,000 customers without power. An 8-year-old boy in Avondale was severely injured just after 1800 MST when a window burst and glass cut his jugular vein. The roof of a convenience store was blown off, as well as some damage to a church and an elementary school. A 1-mile section of a 69,000-volt power line near Perryville was knocked down. High winds blew tree limbs onto power poles and took shingles off several homes.
Tornado, Pinal
- When
- August 5, 7:14 PM MST
- Where
- Pinal County, Casa Grande
- Rating
- F0
- Path length
- 0.1 mi
- Path width
- 10 yd
- Coordinates
- 32.904, -111.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Sheriff's office reported roofs damaged in La Palma.
- 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.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Arkansas, August 5, 1993$77,000 · 1.75 in hail · 14 events
- Tornado and Hail in Colorado, August 5, 1993$50,000 · F0 · 2 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, August 5, 1993$16,000 · F0 · 5 events
- Hail in Texas, August 5, 19931.75 in hail · 6 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, August 5, 1993$11,000 · F0 · 3 events
- Tornado and Hail in Idaho, August 5, 1993F0 · 4 events
- Damaging Winds in Florida, August 5, 1993$6,000 · 2 events
- Hail in New Mexico, August 5, 1993$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Nevada, August 5, 19931.5 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: 10316507, 10316508, 10316450.