Arizona, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Arizona, August 6, 2000

August 6, 2000 · NWS PSR · 2 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$5,000
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

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Event by event

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

Hail, Gila

When
August 6, 4:45 PM MST
Where
Gila County, 15 mi NE of San Carlos
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.500, -110.267

Large hail was reported from a lookout tower. Strong winds from nearby thunderstorms moved through San Carlos at about the same time.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gila

When
August 6, 5:57 PM MST
Where
Gila County, Globe
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.800, -110.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds blew a trampoline onto a brick wall of a house and injured a young girl.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 5173934, 5173935.