Arizona, 2025

Funnel Cloud in Arizona, October 3, 2025

October 3, 2025 · NWS TWC · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A funnel cloud was observed by Emergency Management and multiple residents with photos on social media.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS TWC wrote it up.

A funnel cloud was observed by Emergency Management and multiple residents with photos on social media.

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 39 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:22 UTC.

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1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Funnel Cloud, Cochise

When
October 3, 1:22 PM MST
Where
Cochise County, St David
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.900, -110.220

A funnel cloud was observed by Emergency Management and multiple residents of St.David and Benson with photos on social media.

What these are

Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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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: 1296028.