Dust Devil in Arizona

Events

33

Deaths

0

Injuries

9

Damage

$297,000

• Dust Storm and High Wind in Arizona, February 21 to 23, 2022$100,000 · 57 kt wind · 4 eventsA cold low pressure system dove south out of Canada, bringing strong winds ahead of it and snow behind it.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, May 13, 20116 injured · $1,000 · 1 eventStrong daytime heating and an unstable atmosphere created prime conditions for dust devils.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, June 18, 2022$50,000 · 1 eventA strong dust devil developed and moved in an urbanized sector of Fortuna Foothills just east of Yuma, causing extensive property damage.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, July 6, 2011$25,000 · 1 eventA large dust devil near Globe collapsed an above ground pool during the late morning hours on July 6th.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, April 6, 2015$25,000 · 1 eventLow pressure was located over the big bend of Texas with a backdoor cold front impacting southeastern Arizona. East to southeasterly winds at 25-30 mph were common across the region, along with a few storms mainly east of Tucson.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, April 2, 20112 injured · 1 eventStrong high pressure and record high temperatures created a very unstable and dry environment resulting in several dust devils.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, June 6, 2014$20,000 · 1 eventA very strong dust devil hit a shopping center on the edge of Prescott and caused damage to the building, merchandise, and customer vehicles.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, June 10, 1996$15,000 · 1 eventHalf of a roof was blown off a house in Tucson near River and Campbell streets. No thunderstorms in area so most likely cause was a very strong dust devil.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, May 27, 2017$15,000 · 1 eventA dust devil damaged the roof of a house in Tucson.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, June 7, 20181 injured · $1,000 · 1 eventPrior to cloud and thunderstorm development that afternoon, a dust devil formed during the morning hours, causing damage and one injury in Sierra Vista.
• Damaging Wind and Dust Devil in Arizona, April 3 to 24, 199761 kt wind · 3 eventsWind gust was estimated by a spotter.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, June 30, 19961 eventLarge dust devil destroyed an aluminum shed.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, July 4, 20071 eventA dust devil in Tonto Village caused damage to a carport.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, June 18, 2008$5,000 · 1 eventA strong dust devil caused minor damage to homes.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, May 14, 2011$500 · 1 eventA dust devil struck a mobile home in Mohave Valley, causing minor damage.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, May 13, 2011$2,000 · 1 eventA large dust devil moved through the community of Desert Hills in north Phoenix and caused damage to one of the homes in the area.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, April 6, 2012$1,000 · 1 eventA dust devil that formed on a relatively warm and calm day damaged one structure in Tucson.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, May 27, 2013$500 · 1 eventHot temperatures and light surface winds were conducive to dust devil development.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, May 31, 2013$2,000 · 1 eventHot temperatures and light surface winds were conducive to dust devil development.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, June 28, 2014$2,000 · 1 eventA dust devil formed in the heat of a warm June day, causing damage to a home in Vail, AZ.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, April 30, 2014$5,000 · 1 eventBreezy southwest winds developed across south central Arizona during the afternoon hours on April 30th in association with an area of low pressure which developed across the desert southwest. In addition to the breezy conditions, the atmosphere was sunny, dry and unstable.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, May 11, 2015$5,000 · 1 eventHigh pressure aloft, hot temperatures and sunny skies combined to produce conditions favorable for dust devils, and a significant dust devil developed in the community of Yuma during the early afternoon on Monday, May 11th.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, May 26, 20161 eventA dust devil cause damage to a house and property.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, May 6, 2017$5,000 · 1 eventA dust devil caused property damage in Saint David.
• Dust Devil in Arizona, September 24, 20171 eventEven though high temperatures had cooled to well below 100 degrees, sunny skies combined with mid 80 degree high temperatures and modest afternoon breeziness set the stage for an impressive dust devil to develop.

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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.