Arizona, 1993Damaging Winds in Arizona, August 8, 1993
August 8, 1993 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $10,000
- 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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Maricopa
- When
- August 8, 2:40 PM MST
- Where
- Maricopa County, Buckeye
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorms downed power lines and caused minor damage to a home.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pima
- When
- August 8, 5:20 PM MST
- Where
- Pima County, Tucson
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 32.097, -111.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A 65-foot power pole fell, knocking out power to some 3,600 customers. Some 3,400 residents in Green Valley were also left without power as storms hit that area.
- 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 Wind in Minnesota, August 8, 1993$500,000 · F0 · 3 events
- Damaging Wind in North Dakota, August 8, 1993$100,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event
- Hail in Utah, August 8, 1993$11,000 · 1.5 in hail · 11 events
- Damaging Winds in Vermont, August 8, 1993$10,000 · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in New York, August 8, 1993$5,000 · 1 event
- Hail in Nebraska, August 8, 19930.75 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: 10316510, 10316381.