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Wind in Pima County, Arizona
803 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.
Pima County, Arizona, has 803 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 71 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 356 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 468 events against 242 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 15.5% of the 5,191 wind events recorded in Arizona; its 8.7 per 100 square miles compares with 4.6 statewide.
568 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 60 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Arizona
| Measure | Pima County | Arizona | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 803 | 5,191 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.7 | 4.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.6 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 28 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | August | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
4Feb
0Mar
1Apr
3May
6Jun
62Jul
356Aug
289Sep
70Oct
9Nov
2Dec
1
4Feb
0Mar
1Apr
3May
6Jun
62Jul
356Aug
289Sep
70Oct
9Nov
2Dec
1
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 190 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 803. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $76K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $25M | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $600K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 2 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jan 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 13 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $85K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $16K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 13 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $135K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $105K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $105K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | 9 | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | $4.1M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 1 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pima County had?
803 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 Pima County?
17 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pima County?
The thunderstorm wind of 14 Jul 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $25M.
How does Pima County compare with Arizona for wind?
8.7 events per 100 square miles against 4.6 statewide; the county holds 803 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.