Arizona, 2009
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 2009 was 360 against 397 in 2008.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 2009 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | — | 3 | 14 |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | $100,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 20 Sep 2009 | Navajo | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 3 |
| 7 Dec 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 74 mph | $400,000 | 1 | — |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Mohave | Heavy Rain | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Dec 2009 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | 1 | — |
| 7 Dec 2009 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 10 |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 9 |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 9 |
| 28 Oct 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $400,000 | — | 7 |
| 4 Sep 2009 | Mohave | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500,000 | — | 4 |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Pinal | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250,000 | — | 4 |
| 22 Mar 2009 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | $150,000 | — | 3 |
| 28 Oct 2009 | Cochise | Dust Storm | — | $50,000 | — | 3 |
| 26 Jan 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | — | — | 3 |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Weather | — | $100,000 | — | 2 |
| 15 Apr 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 59 mph | $50,000 | — | 2 |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Pima | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $16,000 | — | 2 |
| 8 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 2 |
| 5 May 2009 | Santa Cruz | Wildfire | — | $560,000 | — | 1 |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Pima | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $150,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Pima | Lightning | — | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2009 | Pima | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Forecast zone | Strong Wind | 40 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 9 Feb 2009 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | — | — | 1 |
| 30 May 2009 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $3,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Sep 2009 | Yavapai | Flash Flood | — | $2,600,000 | — | — |
| 2 Oct 2009 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $2,500,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2009 | Cochise | High Wind | 71 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 5 Sep 2009 | Mohave | Flash Flood | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 2009 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 18 May 2009 | Maricopa | Lightning | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 25 Mar 2009 | Cochise | Wildfire | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jul 2009 | Maricopa | Lightning | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2009 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2009 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 70 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Dec 2009 | Santa Cruz | High Wind | 70 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 22 Mar 2009 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 64 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
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 2009
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2009 | FM-2840 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Twin Fire | 1 |
| 31 Aug 2009 | FM-2835 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Water Wheel Fire | 1 |
| 18 May 2009 | FM-2821 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Mule Pass Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2009 date of loss
40 NFIP claims, 17 of them paid, for $609,779.
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.