Damaging Winds in Arizona, September 6, 1993

Name: Damaging Winds in Arizona, September 6, 1993
Start: 1993-09-06T14:37
End: 1993-09-06T18:30
Location: Arizona

September 6, 1993 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $5.0 million
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

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pima

When: September 6, 2:37 PM MST
Where: Pima County, Ajo
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates: 32.097, -111.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Yuma

When: September 6, 6:30 PM MST
Where: Yuma County, Yuma
Property damage: $5.0 million
Coordinates: 32.769, -113.906 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The second severe thunderstorm to hit the Yuma area over the Labor Day weekend affected the southeast and east sections. The strong microburst winds destroyed at least three metal warehouses and blew down power lines. As many as 10 recreational vehicles were damaged at an RV resort. Damage to the warehouses was estimated to be at least $1 million.

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Arizona in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history Warnings in Arizona, September 1993

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: 10316398, 10316387.