Arizona, 2006
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 2006 was 389 against 341 in 2005.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | — | 3 | — |
| 10 Mar 2006 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | 3 | — |
| 15 Feb 2006 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | — | 2 | 13 |
| 7 Aug 2006 | Cochise | Flash Flood | — | $10,000 | 2 | — |
| 25 Jan 2006 | Forecast zone | Ice Storm | — | — | 2 | — |
| 26 May 2006 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 35 mph | — | 2 | — |
| 21 May 2006 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | 2 | — |
| 9 Sep 2006 | Pinal | Flash Flood | — | — | 2 | — |
| 20 Aug 2006 | Apache | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 7 Sep 2006 | Pima | Flash Flood | — | $80,000 | 1 | — |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Coconino | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $150,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 22 May 2006 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | — | — | 6 |
| 22 May 2006 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | $30,000 | — | 3 |
| 18 Jul 2006 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $1,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2006 | Coconino | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Pima | Flood | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Pima | Flash Flood | — | $750,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Cochise | Flood | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 5 Jul 2006 | Pima | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $350,000 | — | — |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Pima | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $300,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Pinal | Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Pinal | Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2006 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Pima | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $105,000 | — | — |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Pima | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $105,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Pinal | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jun 2006 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 9 Sep 2006 | Maricopa | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Maricopa | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2006 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2006 | La Paz | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Pinal | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Pima | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $90,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Pima | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Pima | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2006 | Pima | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $62,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jun 2006 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 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 2006
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2006 | DR-1660 | Major disaster | Severe Storm | Severe Storms And Flooding | 6 |
| 18 Jun 2006 | FM-2645 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Brins Fire | 1 |
| 14 Jun 2006 | FM-2643 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Woody Fire | 1 |
| 13 Jun 2006 | FM-2642 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Potato Fire | 1 |
| 2 Jun 2006 | FM-2640 | Fire management assistance | Fire | La Barranca Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2006 date of loss
110 NFIP claims, 82 of them paid, for $2,339,915.
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.