Arizona, 2013
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 2013 was 561 against 498 in 2012.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2013 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | — | 19 | — |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 4 | — |
| 29 Oct 2013 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | $500,000 | 3 | 12 |
| 23 Jul 2013 | Coconino | Lightning | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 6 Jun 2013 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | 5 |
| 2 Jun 2013 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Navajo | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 20 Sep 2013 | Apache | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 8 Mar 2013 | Maricopa | Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 1 | — |
| 26 Aug 2013 | Yavapai | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $100,000,000 | — | — |
| 8 Apr 2013 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | $50,000 | — | 4 |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Coconino | Lightning | — | — | — | 4 |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $25,000,000 | — | — |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 3 |
| 8 Mar 2013 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 3 |
| 18 Jul 2013 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | — | — | 2 |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $10,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $150,000 | — | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Mohave | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $100,000 | — | 1 |
| 12 Feb 2013 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $25,000 | — | 1 |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Pima | Flash Flood | — | $20,000 | — | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2013 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5,000 | — | 1 |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Coconino | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 1 Jul 2013 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $5,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 27 Jul 2013 | Mohave | Flash Flood | — | $600,000 | — | — |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Mohave | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Pinal | Flash Flood | — | $350,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jul 2013 | Pinal | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 10 Sep 2013 | La Paz | Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Cochise | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $150,000 | — | — |
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 2013
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2013 | FM-5033 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Dean Peak Fire | 1 |
| 30 Jun 2013 | FM-5032 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Yarnell Hill Fire | 1 |
| 19 Jun 2013 | FM-5029 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Doce Fire | 1 |
| 5 Mar 2013 | DR-4104 | Major disaster | Freezing | Severe Freeze | 0 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2013 date of loss
59 NFIP claims, 40 of them paid, for $1,226,424.
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.