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Wind in Pinal County, Arizona
409 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 409 wind events in Pinal County, Arizona, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 63 years.
August is the busiest month, with 153 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 253 events against 111 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 7.9% of the 5,191 wind events recorded in Arizona; its 7.6 per 100 square miles compares with 4.6 statewide.
NCEI attributes 3 deaths in the county to damaging wind.
249 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 34 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Compared with Arizona
| Measure | Pinal County | Arizona | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 409 | 5,191 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 7.6 | 4.6 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 9.1 | 7.1 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 3 | 28 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | August | August | June |
By year
195019882026
Seasonality
Jan
2Feb
0Mar
1Apr
1May
4Jun
24Jul
151Aug
153Sep
60Oct
11Nov
1Dec
1
2Feb
0Mar
1Apr
1May
4Jun
24Jul
151Aug
153Sep
60Oct
11Nov
1Dec
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 188 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 409. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $56K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jan 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $90K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Nov 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1.0M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $225K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $5.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $200K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 22 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Sep 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 29 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 12 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 15 | County |
| 12 Jul 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 9 | County |
| 27 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 2 | 17 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Pinal County had?
409 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 Pinal County?
26 Sep 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Pinal County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Aug 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5.0M.
How does Pinal County compare with Arizona for wind?
7.6 events per 100 square miles against 4.6 statewide; the county holds 409 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.