Arizona, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Arizona, August 1, 2000

August 1, 2000 · NWS FGZ · 5 events in 1 county or zone

A powerful thunderstrom moved through the Verde Valley with strong wind, hail, and a funnel cloud. At 730 PM MST, a funnel cloud was reported by a weather spotter in Camp Verde.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS FGZ wrote it up.

A powerful thunderstrom moved through the Verde Valley with strong wind, hail, and a funnel cloud. At 730 PM MST, a funnel cloud was reported by a weather spotter in Camp Verde. At 735 PM MST, strong wind blew down power lines and damaged roofs in Camp Verde, Cottonwood, and in Lake Montezuma. At 830 PM MST, a funnel cloud was reported 1/2 miles southeast of the Cottonwood airport. The wind damaged several roofs and tore off a patio deck in Cottonwood. Three-quater inch hail was reported in Clarkdale at 855 PM MST.

The radar

The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 124 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:37 UTC.

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Event by event

2 funnel cloud, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Funnel Cloud, Yavapai

When
August 1, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Yavapai County, Camp Verde
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.600, -112.554 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Yavapai

When
August 1, 7:35 PM MST
Where
Yavapai County, Camp Verde
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.567, -111.850

Funnel Cloud, Yavapai

When
August 1, 8:30 PM MST
Where
Yavapai County, Cottonwood
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.600, -112.554 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Yavapai

When
August 1, 8:30 PM MST
Where
Yavapai County, Cottonwood
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.750, -112.017

Hail, Yavapai

When
August 1, 8:55 PM MST
Where
Yavapai County, Clarkdale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.767, -112.067

What these are

Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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: 5172100, 5172101, 5172102, 5172103, 5172104.