Arizona, 2002
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 2002 was 213 against 255 in 2001.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2002 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Mohave | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | $400,000 | — | 4 |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 105 mph | $30,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $20,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200,000 | — | 1 |
| 17 Oct 2002 | Coconino | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Pinal | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Sep 2002 | Maricopa | Hail | 1.75 in | $200,000 | — | — |
| 21 May 2002 | Pima | Wildfire | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 62 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jun 2002 | Pima | Wildfire | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 6 Aug 2002 | Greenlee | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 29 Apr 2002 | Santa Cruz | Wildfire | — | $90,000 | — | — |
| 1 May 2002 | Santa Cruz | Wildfire | — | $90,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $80,000 | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Pima | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $72,000 | — | — |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Pima | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $64,000 | — | — |
| 15 Apr 2002 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 63 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2002 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Maricopa | Lightning | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 5 Aug 2002 | Pima | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
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 2002
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2002 | FM-2439 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Az - Oracle Hills Fire - 07/14/2002 | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2002 | DR-1422 | Major disaster | Fire | Wildfires | 4 |
| 21 Jun 2002 | FM-2430 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Az - Chediski Farms Fire - 06/21/2002 | 1 |
| 19 Jun 2002 | FM-2429 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Rodeo Fire | 1 |
| 15 May 2002 | FM-2406 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Az - Indian Fire - 5/15/2002 | 1 |
| 30 Apr 2002 | FM-2400 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Az-Ryan-Wildfire-4/30/2002 | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2002 date of loss
68 NFIP claims, 37 of them paid, for $406,669.
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.