Arizona, 1995

Damaging Wind in Arizona, August 7, 1995

August 7, 1995 · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$4.1 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pima

When
August 7, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Pima County, Tucson
Measured
64 kt (74 mph)
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$4.1 million
Coordinates
32.097, -111.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms moving through the Avra Valley Airport brought downburst winds that damaged 20 airplanes, two of which were completely destroyed. A 5,000 gallon tank containing 2,000 gallons of water was moved over 2,000 feet. Many hanger doors were blown in. Winds also overturned a mobile home and tore a roof off a second mobile home. Two children in the second mobile home, ages five months and 12 years, were slightly injured. Winds were estimated at 74 mph at the Avra Valley Airport. Damage was estimated at $4 million at the airport and $50 thousand to the mobile homes.

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.

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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: 10316268.