Arizona, 2015
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 2015 was 518 against 570 in 2014.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2015 | Forecast zone | Dense Fog | — | $50,000 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 27 Jun 2015 | Coconino | Lightning | — | — | 1 | 7 |
| 14 Sep 2015 | Mohave | Flash Flood | — | $500,000 | 1 | — |
| 19 Sep 2015 | Cochise | Flash Flood | — | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Cochise | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Sep 2015 | Coconino | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 16 Dec 2015 | Forecast zone | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 12 |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 12 |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 12 |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | — | 12 |
| 22 Feb 2015 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 6 |
| 6 Oct 2015 | Pima | Heavy Rain | — | $30,000 | — | 3 |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Cochise | Flash Flood | — | $8,000 | — | 1 |
| 20 Aug 2015 | Pima | Lightning | — | — | — | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2015 | Mohave | Heavy Rain | — | — | — | 1 |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | Heat | — | — | — | 1 |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Pima | Hail | 1.75 in | $2,000,000 | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2015 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 23 Aug 2015 | Yavapai | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 2015 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $500,000 | — | — |
| 31 Aug 2015 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $400,000 | — | — |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $400,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jul 2015 | Mohave | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $400,000 | — | — |
| 1 Jan 2015 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 19 Jul 2015 | Yuma | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 2 Jan 2015 | Forecast zone | Frost/Freeze | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Pinal | Flash Flood | — | $225,000 | — | — |
| 31 Aug 2015 | Maricopa | Heavy Rain | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 8 Sep 2015 | Yuma | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $200,000 | — | — |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $150,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Yavapai | Flash Flood | — | $140,000 | — | — |
| 31 Aug 2015 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $140,000 | — | — |
| 27 Aug 2015 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 8 Sep 2015 | Yuma | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 6 Jul 2015 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2015 | Pinal | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 18 Oct 2015 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
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 2015
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2015 | FM-5095 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Willow Fire | 1 |
| 17 Jun 2015 | FM-5086 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Kearny River Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2015 date of loss
43 NFIP claims, 24 of them paid, for $356,965.
Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.