Storm History: Pima County, Arizona
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Pima County, Arizona: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 2,711
- Deaths
- 674
- Injuries
- 260
- Damage
- $267 million
- Episodes
- 1,358
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | 948 | 22 | 43 | $70 million |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 423 | 0 | 13 | $18 million |
| Drought | 271 | 0 | 0 | |
| Excessive Heat | 253 | 304 | 105 | |
| Heat | 233 | 321 | 0 | |
| Hail | 177 | 0 | 6 | $8.8 million |
| Wildfire | 69 | 1 | 10 | $149 million |
| Tornado | 67 | 3 | 53 | $4.5 million |
| Winter Storm | 65 | 0 | 1 | $537,000 |
| Dust Storm | 49 | 0 | 0 | $679,000 |
| Flood | 38 | 0 | 0 | $971,000 |
| High Wind | 20 | 0 | 0 | $80,000 |
| Lightning | 17 | 3 | 6 | $102,000 |
| Heavy Snow | 14 | 0 | 0 | $7,000 |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 14 | 17 | 0 | |
| Dust Devil | 10 | 0 | 8 | $48,000 |
| Debris Flow | 10 | 0 | 1 | $97,000 |
| Strong Wind | 9 | 0 | 2 | $11 million |
| Frost/Freeze | 6 | 0 | 1 | $190,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 5 | 2 | 3 | $2.5 million |
| Funnel Cloud | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 4 | 1 | 0 | $15,000 |
| Blizzard | 3 | 0 | 0 | $31,000 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 | 0 | 8 | $53,000 |
The deadliest
- Excessive Heat, July 14, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 8, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 12, 2021
- Heat, July 9, 2023
- Heat, June 13, 2026
- Heat, August 9, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 1, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 9, 2022
- Heat, August 1, 2023
- Heat, August 7, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 25, 2023
- Heat, July 1, 2025
- Heat, July 11, 2025
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 22, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 5, 2024
- Heat, July 15, 2025
- Heat, June 19, 2026
- Excessive Heat, September 11, 2021
- Excessive Heat, June 24, 2023
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Wildfire, June 17, 2003
- Wildfire, July 1, 2003
- Flash Flood, July 14, 2024
- Wildfire, July 1, 2011
- Strong Wind, May 9, 2011
- Flash Flood, July 15, 1999
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 9, 1993
- Hail, August 11, 1995
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 7, 1995
- Flash Flood, July 10, 2018
- Flash Flood, July 31, 2006
- Flash Flood, October 2, 2018
- Flash Flood, July 31, 2022
- Flash Flood, August 13, 2008
- Tornado, July 6, 1992
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 2011
- Hail, June 30, 2015
- Flash Flood, July 22, 2021
- Flash Flood, September 15, 2011
- Flash Flood, July 4, 2011
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, September 28, 1995
- Flash Flood, August 28, 2002
- Tornado, September 12, 2025
- Hail, July 28, 2023
- Flash Flood, August 7, 2022
- Flash Flood, August 10, 2018
- Flash Flood, September 2, 2018
- Flash Flood, October 21, 2018
- Hail, September 12, 2016
- Hail, June 29, 2015
- Hail, June 30, 2015
- Flash Flood, August 15, 2010
- Hail, June 6, 2006
- Hail, September 1, 2005
- Hail, July 25, 1996
The strongest tornadoes
Every episode, newest first
- Heat, June 27, 2026
- Excessive Heat, June 23, 2026
- Heat, June 19, 2026
- Flash Flood, June 17, 2026
- Heat, June 13, 2026
- Heat, June 8, 2026
- Heat, June 2, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 2026
- Heat, May 21, 2026
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 12, 2026
- Heat, May 11, 2026
- Heat, May 2, 2026
- Dust Devil, April 22, 2026
- Dust Storm, April 13, 2026
- Heat, April 1, 2026
- Heat, March 29, 2026
- Heat, March 22, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 17, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 18, 2026
- High Wind, January 10, 2026
- Tornado, January 1, 2026
- Cold/Wind Chill, December 28, 2025
- Hail, November 19, 2025
- Drought, November 1, 2025
- Flash Flood, October 11, 2025
- Drought, October 1, 2025
- Drought, October 1, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 27, 2025
- Flash Flood, September 25, 2025
- Heat, September 20, 2025
- Flash Flood, September 18, 2025
- Flash Flood, September 17, 2025
- Tornado, September 16, 2025
- Heat, September 15, 2025
- Tornado, September 12, 2025
- Flash Flood, September 6, 2025
- Heat, September 5, 2025
- Heat, September 2, 2025
- Drought, September 1, 2025
- Flash Flood, August 31, 2025
- Heat, August 30, 2025
- Heat, August 25, 2025
- Flash Flood, August 25, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 24, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2025
- Excessive Heat, August 20, 2025
- Flash Flood, August 16, 2025
- Heat, August 15, 2025
- Flood, August 15, 2025
- Heat, August 9, 2025
- Excessive Heat, August 6, 2025
- Excessive Heat, August 2, 2025
- Drought, August 1, 2025
- Flash Flood, July 31, 2025
- Heat, July 25, 2025
- Flash Flood, July 22, 2025
- Flood, July 16, 2025
- Heat, July 15, 2025
- Flash Flood, July 15, 2025
- Dust Storm, July 13, 2025
- Heat, July 11, 2025
- Excessive Heat, July 9, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 2025
- Heat, July 5, 2025
- Flash Flood, July 3, 2025
- Flash Flood, July 2, 2025
- Heat, July 1, 2025
- Drought, July 1, 2025
- Dust Storm, June 30, 2025
- Excessive Heat, June 29, 2025
- Heat, June 25, 2025
- Heat, June 21, 2025
- Excessive Heat, June 18, 2025
- Excessive Heat, June 14, 2025
- Heat, June 10, 2025
- Heat, June 6, 2025
- Wildfire, June 4, 2025
- Heat, June 1, 2025
- Drought, June 1, 2025
- Drought, June 1, 2025
- Heat, May 27, 2025
- Heat, May 21, 2025
- Heat, May 13, 2025
- Drought, May 1, 2025
- Drought, May 1, 2025
- Heat, April 30, 2025
- Drought, April 15, 2025
- Drought, April 8, 2025
- Drought, April 1, 2025
- Cold/Wind Chill, March 19, 2025
- High Wind, March 13, 2025
- Dust Storm, March 1, 2025
- Drought, March 1, 2025
- Drought, February 18, 2025
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 15, 2025
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 2025
- High Wind, January 8, 2025
- Cold/Wind Chill, December 26, 2024
- Cold/Wind Chill, December 15, 2024
- Heat, October 23, 2024
- Cold/Wind Chill, October 20, 2024
- Heat, October 12, 2024
- Heat, October 7, 2024
- Excessive Heat, October 1, 2024
- Excessive Heat, September 26, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 15, 2024
- Heat, September 10, 2024
- Heat, September 5, 2024
- Heat, September 1, 2024
- Heat, August 31, 2024
- Heat, August 28, 2024
- Heat, August 27, 2024
- Flash Flood, August 23, 2024
- Flash Flood, August 22, 2024
- Tornado, August 21, 2024
- Heat, August 20, 2024
- Hail, August 19, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 17, 2024
- Flash Flood, August 8, 2024
- Flash Flood, August 8, 2024
- Heat, August 7, 2024
- Flash Flood, August 7, 2024
- Heat, August 5, 2024
- Excessive Heat, August 3, 2024
- Flash Flood, August 3, 2024
- Heat, August 2, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 2024
- Heat, July 31, 2024
- Flash Flood, July 31, 2024
- Flash Flood, July 25, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 23, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2024
- Flash Flood, July 21, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2024
- Heat, July 17, 2024
- Heat, July 15, 2024
- Flash Flood, July 14, 2024
- Heat, July 13, 2024
- Hail, July 11, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 8, 2024
- Excessive Heat, July 5, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 5, 2024
- Heat, July 3, 2024
- Tornado, July 2, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 28, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 27, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2024
- Flash Flood, June 22, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 22, 2024
- Heat, June 21, 2024
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 21, 2024
- Heat, June 21, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 16, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 10, 2024
- Excessive Heat, June 6, 2024
- Heat, May 28, 2024
- Heat, May 18, 2024
- Flood, April 1, 2024
- Winter Weather, February 10, 2024
- Winter Storm, February 6, 2024
- Winter Storm, February 1, 2024
- Drought, January 1, 2024
- Drought, December 1, 2023
- Drought, November 1, 2023
- Hail, October 24, 2023
- Heat, October 16, 2023
- Drought, October 1, 2023
- Heat, September 29, 2023
- Heat, September 27, 2023
- Drought, September 19, 2023
- Heat, September 18, 2023
- Heat, September 16, 2023
- Excessive Heat, September 9, 2023
- Heat, September 6, 2023
- Wildfire, September 1, 2023
- Heat, August 31, 2023
- Hail, August 31, 2023
- Flash Flood, August 30, 2023
- Wildfire, August 28, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 25, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 22, 2023
- Hail, August 21, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2023
- Hail, August 17, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 16, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 2023
- Heat, August 13, 2023
- Tornado, August 13, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 8, 2023
- Heat, August 7, 2023
- Wildfire, August 7, 2023
- Excessive Heat, August 1, 2023
- Heat, August 1, 2023
- Flash Flood, July 31, 2023
- Heat, July 30, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 29, 2023
- Hail, July 28, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 2023
- Wildfire, July 23, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2023
- Wildfire, July 22, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 2023
- Wildfire, July 19, 2023
- Wildfire, July 19, 2023
- Flash Flood, July 17, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 14, 2023
- Heat, July 9, 2023
- Wildfire, July 1, 2023
- Excessive Heat, July 1, 2023
- Wildfire, June 27, 2023
- Excessive Heat, June 24, 2023
- Wildfire, June 22, 2023
- Wildfire, June 22, 2023
- Wildfire, June 20, 2023
- Wildfire, June 16, 2023
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 14, 2023
- Wildfire, April 3, 2023
- Winter Storm, March 1, 2023
- Winter Storm, February 22, 2023
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 16, 2023
- Winter Storm, February 14, 2023
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 6, 2023
- Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 2023
- Flood, January 15, 2023
- Heavy Snow, January 1, 2023
- High Wind, December 28, 2022
- Heavy Snow, December 11, 2022
- Lightning, November 3, 2022
- Hail, October 15, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, October 10, 2022
- Flash Flood, September 28, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, September 21, 2022
- Flash Flood, September 12, 2022
- Flash Flood, September 11, 2022
- Heat, September 5, 2022
- Heat, September 2, 2022
- Heat, August 29, 2022
- Tornado, August 25, 2022
- Flash Flood, August 24, 2022
- Flash Flood, August 23, 2022
- Flash Flood, August 20, 2022
- Flash Flood, August 19, 2022
- Heat, August 16, 2022
- Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 2022
- Flash Flood, August 14, 2022
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Pima CountyEvery warning in Pima County since 1986Every county in Arizona
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.