Arizona, 1999

Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Arizona, July 24, 1999

July 24, 1999 · NWS TWC · 2 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 Tucson radar (KEMX), 39 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:58 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Pima

When
July 24, 3:58 PM MST to 4:20 PM MST
Where
Pima County, Davis Monthan Afb
Measured
82 kt (94 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
32.170, -110.880

Flash Flood, Pima

When
July 24, 4:20 PM MST to 5:00 PM MST
Where
Pima County, South Tucson
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
32.097, -111.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Street flooding and roads closed in South Tucson.

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5715521, 5715522.