Hail, Pinal
- When
- September 12, 4:55 PM MST
- Where
- Pinal County, Casa Grande
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.904, -111.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail and Damaging Winds in Arizona, September 12, 1993
6 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Maricopa
- When
- September 12, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- Maricopa County, Wittman
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Pinal
- When
- September 12, 5:05 PM MST
- Where
- Pinal County, Casa Grande
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Coordinates
- 32.904, -111.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe thunderstorm moved into the far northern part of the city of Casa Grande, and overturned a mobile home which pinned a small child underneath. The little girl later died of her injuries. The very strong thunderstorm winds also downed power lines and blew down a medium-size pine tree. Heavy rains also flooded part of Interstate 10 near mile post 190, and a subdivision had to be cordoned off due to high waters. (F03M)
Hail, Pinal
- When
- September 12, 5:39 PM MST
- Where
- Pinal County, Casa Grande
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.904, -111.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A severe thunderstorm moved into the far northern part of the city of Casa Grande, and overturned a mobile home which pinned a small child underneath. The little girl later died of her injuries. The very strong thunderstorm winds also downed power lines and blew down a medium-size pine tree. Heavy rains also flooded part of Interstate 10 near mile post 190, and a subdivision had to be cordoned off due to high waters. (F03M)
Hail, Maricopa
- When
- September 12, 7:26 PM MST
- Where
- Maricopa County, Phoenix
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorms moved into the Valley from the south and brought winds and hail to the east side and the west side of town. A small number of customers were left without power near Alma School and University. Thunderstorm winds uprooted a large cactus.
Hail, Yavapai
- When
- September 12, 7:30 PM MST
- Where
- Yavapai County, Castle Hot Springs
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.600, -112.554 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Walnut-size hail covered the ground during a severe thunderstorm.
Hail, Maricopa
- When
- September 12, 7:30 PM MST
- Where
- Maricopa County, Phoenix
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorms moved into the Valley from the south and brought winds and hail to the east side and the west side of town. A small number of customers were left without power near Alma School and University. Thunderstorm winds uprooted a large cactus.
Thunderstorm Wind, Maricopa
- When
- September 12, 7:30 PM MST
- Where
- Maricopa County, Phoenix
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorms moved into the Valley from the south and brought winds and hail to the east side and the west side of town. A small number of customers were left without power near Alma School and University. Thunderstorm winds uprooted a large cactus.
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind, Pinal | 1993-09-12 | Direct |
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
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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: 10316454, 10316514, 10316455, 10316456, 10316515, 10316405, 10316516, 10316517.