Arizona, 1990
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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.
Events by hazard
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1990 was 61 against 26 in 1989.
Counties with the most recorded events
| County | Events in 1990 |
|---|---|
| Maricopa County | 20 |
| Pima County | 8 |
| Yuma County | 7 |
| Mohave County | 5 |
| Pinal County | 3 |
| Gila County | 2 |
| Cochise County | 2 |
| Yavapai County | 2 |
| Greenlee County | 1 |
| Graham County | 1 |
| Apache County | 1 |
| Coconino County | 1 |
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1990 | Gila | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | 6 | — |
| 12 Jul 1990 | Pinal | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 15 |
| 12 Jul 1990 | Pinal | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 9 |
| 21 Jul 1990 | Yavapai | Tornado | F0 | $2,500 | — | — |
| 3 Sep 1990 | Maricopa | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
| 16 Jul 1990 | Cochise | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — |
Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.
Federal disaster declarations in 1990
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1990 | DR-884 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | 8 |
| 27 Jun 1990 | FM-2073 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Dude Fire | 0 |
Flood insurance claims with a 1990 date of loss
230 NFIP claims, 165 of them paid, for $1,233,472.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.