Hail, Gila
- When
- August 13, 3:45 PM MST
- Where
- Gila County, 8 mi S of Globe
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- PARK/FOREST SERVICE
- Coordinates
- 33.283, -110.783
Reported by firefighters at the "Peak Fire" near Signal Peak.
Flash Flood and Dust Storm in Arizona, August 13, 2000
1 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 dust storm, 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 dust storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Gila
- When
- August 13, 4:30 PM MST
- Where
- Gila County, 6 mi S of Globe
- Reported by
- PARK/FOREST SERVICE
- Coordinates
- 33.800, -110.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Rainfall estimated to be over 2.5 inches per hour resulted in flooded creeks and washes near the "Peak Fire".
Thunderstorm Wind, Pinal
- When
- August 13, 7:53 PM MST to 8:00 PM MST
- Where
- Pinal County, Stanfield
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.867, -111.967
Microburst winds tore down 26 power poles in western Pinal County. Arizona Public Service reported lines and poles down for about 1 mile paralleling White - Parker Road. HIdden Valley was also without power for some time.
Dust Storm, Southern Gila/Tonto Nf Foothills
- When
- August 13, 8:16 PM MST to 8:30 PM MST
- Where
- Southern Gila/Tonto Nf Foothills forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Blowing dust and sand resulted in widespread low visibility. Sky Harbor Airport had 1/16th mile visibility.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
- 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.
The same day elsewhere
- Wildfire in California, August 13 to 15, 2000
- Hail in North Carolina, August 13, 2000
- Dust Storm and Damaging Winds in Arizona, August 13, 2000
- Tornado and Hail in North Dakota, August 13, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 13, 2000
- High Surf in Hawaii, August 13 to 16, 2000
- Heavy Rain in Virginia, August 13, 2000
- Hail in North Carolina, August 13, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 13, 2000
- Flooding in New Jersey, August 13, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 13, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Kansas, August 13, 2000
More
Every storm in Arizona in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Arizona, August 2000
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: 5173136, 5173137, 5173135, 5173138.