Arizona, 1997

Flash Flood and Hail in Arizona, August 27, 1997

August 27, 1997 · NWS VEF · 3 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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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Event by event

1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Mohave

When
August 27, 2:25 PM MST
Where
Mohave County, Peach Spgs
Coordinates
35.704, -113.758 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Significant flash flooding was observed between Peach Springs and Truxton by personnel at the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Truxton wash was filling rapidly and considerable water was running in Yampai and Peach Springs Canyons. The Forest Service estimated that up to three inches of rain had fallen.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mohave

When
August 27, 3:55 PM MST
Where
Mohave County, Truxton
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
35.480, -113.570

A storm spotter in Truxton reported that strong winds from a nearby thunderstorm knocked over a fence and broke small tree limbs.

Hail, Mohave

When
August 27, 3:55 PM MST
Where
Mohave County, Truxton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.480, -113.570

Nickel-sized hail was observed in Truxton by a storm spotter.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
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.

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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: 5619832, 5619833, 5619834.