Storm History: Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Events

577

Deaths

92

Injuries

17

Damage

$43 million

Episodes

402

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.

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• Excessive Heat, July 14, 20238 deaths · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 12, 20214 deaths · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20234 deaths · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 23, 20263 deaths · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 20082 deaths · 3 injured · $600,000 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20192 deaths · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 13, 20202 deaths · 2 events here
• Heat, August 29, 20222 deaths · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20232 deaths · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 16, 20232 deaths · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 25, 20232 deaths · 1 event here
• Heat, October 16, 20232 deaths · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 29, 20181 death · $15,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 20041 death · 2 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 3, 20081 death · 1 injured · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 20141 death · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, May 16, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 12, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Heat, June 22, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Heat, June 26, 20181 death · 1 event here

• Wildfire, July 1, 2011$15 million · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, May 9, 2011$11 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 24, 2007$10 million · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 2, 20112 injured · $1.5 million · 2 events here
• Wildfire, June 20, 20171 injured · $750,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 2018$750,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 20082 deaths · 3 injured · $600,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, April 3, 2023$500,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 29, 1996$330,000 · 80 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 2017$250,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 5, 2001$120,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 30, 2010$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 2014$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 2018$100,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, April 29, 2002$90,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, May 1, 2002$90,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2010$86,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• High Wind, October 11, 2021$75,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Frost/Freeze, January 12, 2013$55,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 2014$53,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events here

• Flash Flood, September 2, 2018$750,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, October 21, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 30, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 9, 20131.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 15, 2010$86,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, July 25, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2003$30,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 4, 2001$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 6, 19951.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 1, 19741.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 21, 2024$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 21, 20231.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, July 16, 2022$5,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, October 23, 2018$25,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here

• Excessive Heat, June 23, 20263 deaths · 2 events here
• Heat, June 8, 20261 death · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, April 13, 202661 kt wind · 5 events here
• High Wind, January 10, 202685 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20251 event here
• Flash Flood, September 25, 2025$500 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, September 15, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20251 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 6, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 2, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20251 event here
• Heat, July 25, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, July 13, 20251 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, July 11, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 2, 2025$1,000 · 72 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20253 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 18, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 14, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 4, 20251 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20253 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 1, 2025$5,000 · 1 event here
• Heat, May 27, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20252 events here
• Drought, April 15, 20251 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20253 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, March 19, 20251 death · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 13, 202565 kt wind · 3 events here
• Dust Storm, March 1, 202552 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20251 event here
• Drought, February 18, 20251 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 15, 20251 death · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 24, 20251 death · 1 event here
• High Wind, January 8, 202553 kt wind · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 15, 20241 death · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, December 6, 20241 event here
• Heat, October 7, 20241 death · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, September 26, 20241 death · 1 event here
• Heat, September 10, 20241 death · 1 event here
• Heat, September 5, 20241 death · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 21, 2024$1,000 · 1.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 19, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 16, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 2024$35,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 3, 20241 death · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 202456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 1, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 23, 20241 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 202455 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 8, 20241 death · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 202452 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 26, 2024$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 202468 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 22, 20241 death · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 10, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 6, 20242 events here
• Winter Weather, February 10, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, February 6, 202456 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20242 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20232 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20232 events here
• Heat, October 16, 20232 deaths · 1 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20232 events here
• Drought, September 19, 20232 events here
• Heat, September 18, 20231 death · 1 event here
• Heat, September 6, 20231 death · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 25, 20232 deaths · 1 event here
• Hail, August 21, 20231.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 18, 2023$1,000 · 54 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 16, 20231 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20231 death · 1 event here
• Heat, July 30, 20231 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 202363 kt wind · 2 events here
• Dust Storm, July 26, 20231.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 23, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 202365 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 22, 20231 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 20, 202357 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 19, 20231 event here
• Wildfire, July 19, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 14, 20238 deaths · 3 events here
• Heat, July 9, 20231 death · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 1, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 1, 20234 deaths · 2 events here
• Wildfire, June 27, 2023$10,000 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 24, 20231 death · 2 events here
• Wildfire, June 22, 2023$20,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 22, 20231 event here
• Wildfire, June 16, 20232 events here
• Wildfire, April 3, 2023$500,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 202355 kt wind · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, February 22, 2023$35,000 · 80 kt wind · 3 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 16, 20232 deaths · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 14, 202358 kt wind · 2 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20232 deaths · 1 event here
• Flood, January 15, 20231 event here
• High Wind, December 28, 2022$4,000 · 57 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 29, 20222 deaths · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 2022$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 202252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 202261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 31, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 22, 20221 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 19, 202270 kt wind · 1 event here
• Dust Storm, July 16, 2022$5,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 10, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 4, 2022$2,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20223 events here
• Flash Flood, June 30, 2022$1,000 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 16, 20222 events here
• Wildfire, June 12, 20221 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 9, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20223 events here
• Heat, May 26, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Wildfire, May 23, 20222 events here
• Heat, May 18, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Drought, May 17, 20223 events here
• Wildfire, May 7, 20222 events here
• Heat, April 18, 20221 death · 1 event here
• Wildfire, March 26, 20221 event here
• Wildfire, March 19, 20221 event here
• High Wind, March 4, 202261 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, February 23, 202258 kt wind · 2 events here
• High Wind, December 15, 202159 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 11, 2021$75,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, September 11, 20211 death · 1 event here
• Funnel Cloud, September 1, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, August 28, 202165 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 25, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, August 13, 202159 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 202156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heat, August 6, 20211 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 6, 20211 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 29, 20211 death · 1 injured · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 24, 2021$15,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 202156 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 10, 20211 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, July 10, 20211 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 20211 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20213 events here
• Wildfire, June 20, 20211 event here
• Wildfire, June 20, 20212 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 12, 20214 deaths · 2 events here
• Heat, June 10, 20211 death · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 9, 20211 event here
• Heat, June 6, 20211 death · 1 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20213 events here
• Wildfire, May 16, 20211 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20213 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20213 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20213 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20213 events here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20211 injured · 0.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, January 1, 20213 events here
• Drought, December 1, 20203 events here
• Drought, November 1, 20203 events here
• Drought, October 6, 20202 events here
• Drought, October 1, 20201 event here
• Excessive Heat, September 4, 20201 death · 1 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20201 event here
• Drought, August 25, 20201 event here
• Heat, August 23, 20201 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 2020$500 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 15, 2020$3,000 · 68 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 14, 202051 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 13, 20202 deaths · 2 events here
• Heat, August 10, 20201 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 2, 2020$2,000 · 1 in hail · 6 events here
• Excessive Heat, August 1, 20202 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 29, 20202 events here
• Heat, July 21, 20201 death · 1 event here
• Heat, July 16, 20201 death · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 11, 20201 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 10, 20201 death · 2 events here
• Heat, July 8, 20201 death · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 1, 20201 event here
• Wildfire, June 5, 20201 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 3, 20202 events here
• Excessive Heat, May 28, 20202 events here
• Excessive Heat, May 6, 20202 events here
• Flood, November 27, 2019$8,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heat, August 27, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 22, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 20, 20192 deaths · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 14, 20191 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 2019$3,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 10, 20191 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, February 21, 2019$15,000 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 2019$15,000 · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, December 29, 20181 death · $15,000 · 1 event here
• Wildfire, November 14, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, October 23, 2018$25,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, October 21, 20181.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, September 10, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 2, 2018$750,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 23, 2018$100,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 12, 20181 event here
• Flash Flood, August 8, 20181 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 23, 20184 events here
• Drought, July 1, 20183 events here
• Heat, June 26, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Heat, June 22, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 12, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 7, 20181 event here
• Drought, June 1, 20183 events here
• Heat, May 16, 20181 death · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, May 1, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20183 events here
• Drought, April 1, 20183 events here
• Drought, March 1, 20183 events here
• Drought, February 1, 20183 events here
• Drought, January 30, 20183 events here
• Flash Flood, August 10, 2017$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 22, 2017$40,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 20, 2017$250,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 12, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, July 1, 20171 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 20, 201763 kt wind · 1 event here
• Wildfire, June 20, 20171 injured · $750,000 · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 18, 20173 events here
• Wildfire, June 7, 20171 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 18, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, January 20, 2017$2,000 · 58 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 9, 2016$27,000 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2016$15,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 2016$25,000 · 52 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 27, 201662 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 24, 201657 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 201653 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 18, 20162 events here
• Hail, June 9, 2016$1,000 · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 3, 20162 events here
• Winter Storm, February 1, 2016$30,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 31, 201665 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 20, 201555 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 12, 201561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 30, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Wildfire, May 20, 20151 event here
• Frost/Freeze, April 17, 20151 event here
• High Wind, February 11, 201573 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 5, 201476 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, October 19, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 26, 20141 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, September 16, 2014$100,000 · 1 event here

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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.