Arizona, 2017
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 2017 was 498 against 444 in 2016.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2017 | Gila | Flash Flood | — | — | 10 | — |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Excessive Heat | — | — | 2 | — |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Yavapai | Flash Flood | — | — | 1 | — |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Coconino | Lightning | — | — | — | 7 |
| 26 Feb 2017 | Forecast zone | Dust Storm | — | $100,000 | — | 2 |
| 20 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $750,000 | — | 1 |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $600,000 | — | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2017 | Pima | Flash Flood | — | — | — | 1 |
| 27 Feb 2017 | Forecast zone | Heavy Snow | — | — | — | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Yavapai | Flash Flood | — | $7,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Pima | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $250,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Santa Cruz | Flash Flood | — | $250,000 | — | — |
| 6 May 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 30 Jul 2017 | Graham | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | Winter Storm | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 3 Apr 2017 | Mohave | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 25 Jul 2017 | Mohave | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100,000 | — | — |
| 21 Jan 2017 | Forecast zone | High Wind | 60 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 8 Sep 2017 | Yuma | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $75,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Yuma | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $70,000 | — | — |
| 23 Apr 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 7 Jun 2017 | Forecast zone | Wildfire | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2017 | La Paz | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 20 Jul 2017 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 23 Jul 2017 | Maricopa | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50,000 | — | — |
| 3 Aug 2017 | Maricopa | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 29 Jul 2017 | Cochise | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2017 | Pima | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — |
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 2017
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2017 | FM-5188 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Roach Fire | 1 |
| 25 Jun 2017 | FM-5186 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Goodwin Fire | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2017 | FM-5183 | Fire management assistance | Fire | Lizard Fire | 1 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2017 date of loss
50 NFIP claims, 27 of them paid, for $1,148,187.
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.