Thunderstorm Wind, Maricopa
- When
- August 23, 1:00 AM MST
- Where
- Maricopa County, Mesa
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Shingles blown off roofs, fences blown down, and cacti knocked down.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Arizona, August 23, 1995
6 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Pima
- When
- August 23, 4:17 PM MST
- Where
- Pima County, Tucson
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.097, -111.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A thunderstorm near downtown Tucson brought strong winds, large hail, and heavy rain which filled washes. The intersection of Grand and Country Club was completely flooded.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pima
- When
- August 23, 4:17 PM MST
- Where
- Pima County, Tucson
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.097, -111.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A thunderstorm near downtown Tucson brought strong winds, large hail, and heavy rain which filled washes. The intersection of Grand and Country Club was completely flooded.
Thunderstorm Wind, La Paz
- When
- August 23, 5:00 PM MST
- Where
- La Paz County, Wenden
- Coordinates
- 33.729, -113.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winds from a thunderstorm blew out windows and damaged roofs to residences and businesses. Some trees were uprooted and limbs snapped causing some minor damage to parked cars.
Thunderstorm Wind, Graham
- When
- August 23, 5:25 PM MST
- Where
- Graham County, Safford
- Coordinates
- 32.933, -109.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power lines knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind, La Paz
- When
- August 23, 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- La Paz County, Bouse
- Coordinates
- 33.729, -113.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power lines knocked down; many roofs, windows, and doors blown out.
Thunderstorm Wind, Maricopa
- When
- August 23, 9:49 PM MST
- Where
- Maricopa County, Buckeye
- Coordinates
- 33.349, -112.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A tree was blown over onto a car.
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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10316358, 10316436, 10316437, 10316496, 10316491, 10316497, 10316359.