Thunderstorm Wind, Santa Cruz
- When
- June 29, 3:20 PM MST to 3:40 PM MST
- Where
- Santa Cruz County, Thatcher/Safford
- Measured
- 80 kt (92 mph)
- Property damage
- $320,000
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 32.820, -109.720
Damaging Wind in Arizona, June 29, 1996
A strong thunderstorm downbusrt in Thatcher and Safford created the following damage. Crop damage, trees down and broken, power lines down, roof damage, one mobile home blown off its blocks, one mobile home flipped over, small signs and awnings blown away, billboard blown into new cars, flooding of some apartments, and structure fire caused by lightning.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $320,000
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS TWC wrote it up.
A strong thunderstorm downbusrt in Thatcher and Safford created the following damage. Crop damage, trees down and broken, power lines down, roof damage, one mobile home blown off its blocks, one mobile home flipped over, small signs and awnings blown away, billboard blown into new cars, flooding of some apartments, and structure fire caused by lightning. Rainfall was estimated at 11/2 to 2 inches with hail nearly covering the ground.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
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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: 5574286.