Arizona, 1997Dust Storm and Hail in Arizona, July 7 to 10, 1997
July 7 to 10, 1997 · NWS TWC · 5 events in 2 counties and zones
2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 lightning, 1 dust storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 25
- Property damage
- $241,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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, 1 hail, 1 lightning, 1 dust storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pima
- When
- July 7, 2:00 PM MST to 2:10 PM MST
- Where
- Pima County, Tucson
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 32.230, -110.930
Thunderstorm winds downed several power lines, blew a stoplight down, snapped a 30-foot Palm tree in half, and split a 15-foot high tree in two.
Hail, Pima
- When
- July 7, 2:00 PM MST to 2:10 PM MST
- Where
- Pima County, Tucson
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.230, -110.930
Lightning, Pima
- When
- July 7, 4:40 PM MST
- Where
- Pima County, Tucson
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Coordinates
- 32.097, -111.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning struck a house and started a fire.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pima
- When
- July 9, 3:00 PM MST to 3:03 PM MST
- Where
- Pima County, San Xavier
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 31.970, -111.100
Thunderstorm winds were estimated to 60 mph.
Dust Storm, Southeast Pinal
- When
- July 10, 1:35 PM MST to 2:00 PM MST
- Where
- Southeast Pinal forecast zone
- Injuries
- 25 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $200,000
Downburst winds from nearby thunderstorms kicked up a thick cloud of dust as it moved across plowed fields. This cloud of dust then moved across interstate 10 between Red Rock and Picacho reducing visibilities to zero at times. This resulted in 12 collisions involving about 30 vehicles. Twenty-five people were injured, but 19 were only minor.
- 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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- Dust Storm
- Blowing dust that reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 7 to 8, 1997$6.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 18 events
- Hail in Nebraska, July 7, 1997$852,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Iowa, July 7, 1997$205,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in New York, July 7, 19977 injured · 57 kt wind · 4 events
- Hail in Nebraska, July 7, 1997$150,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Nebraska, July 7, 1997$150,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Nebraska, July 7, 1997$80,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, July 7, 1997$70,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, July 7, 1997$70,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Texas, July 7, 1997$60,000 · 4 events
- Hail in Nebraska, July 7, 1997$60,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Nebraska, July 7, 1997$60,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event
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: 5608826, 5608830, 5608827, 5608828, 5608829.