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Wind in Maricopa County, Arizona
1,520 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 1,520 wind events in Maricopa County, Arizona, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 71 years.
August is the busiest month, with 609 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 958 events against 376 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 29.3% of the 5,191 wind events recorded in Arizona; its 16.5 per 100 square miles compares with 4.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 5 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
1,027 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 178 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Arizona
| Measure | Maricopa County | Arizona | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 1,520 | 5,191 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 16.5 | 4.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.4 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 5 | 28 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | August | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
23Feb
11Mar
20Apr
4May
21Jun
39Jul
523Aug
609Sep
196Oct
50Nov
14Dec
10
23Feb
11Mar
20Apr
4May
21Jun
39Jul
523Aug
609Sep
196Oct
50Nov
14Dec
10
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
The 195 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 1,520. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $1.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2.0M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $27K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $7.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | 1 | 1 | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $75K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 9 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 31 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 31 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | 5 | County |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jan 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.5M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $150M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $30M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $20M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $5.0M | — | 1 | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $30M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 83 mph | $200K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 27 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100M | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 9 | County |
| 4 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 28 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 6 | County |
| 29 Oct 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 4 | County |
| 25 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 12 | County |
| 29 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
| 29 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | 6 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Maricopa County had?
1,520 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Maricopa County?
19 Nov 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 40 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Maricopa County?
The thunderstorm wind of 25 Jul 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150M.
How does Maricopa County compare with Arizona for wind?
16.5 events per 100 square miles against 4.6 statewide; the county holds 1,520 of the state's 5,191 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.