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Arizona, 2023

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,012events recorded1,419 in 2022
771deaths recorded21 injuries
$20Mproperty damage (estimates)$50K crop damage
2disaster declarations61 NFIP claims, $1.0M paid
← 20222024 →

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

Heat380
Wind239
Flood159
Winter102
Other32
Wildfire27
Hail23
Drought20
Fog11
Cold9
Tornado5
Lightning5

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2023 was 1,012 against 1,419 in 2022.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2023
Maricopa County120
Pima County49
Mohave County48
Yavapai County32
Yuma County32
Pinal County25
Coconino County25
La Paz County11
Santa Cruz County8
Cochise County7
Gila County7
Graham County5
Navajo County4
Apache County3
Greenlee County2

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
11 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——150—
23 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——46—
14 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——40—
11 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——36—
23 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——30—
26 Aug 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——20—
23 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——18—
11 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——18—
6 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——15—
4 Aug 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——15—
11 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——15—
11 Jul 2023Forecast zoneHeat——14—
14 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——12—
23 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——12—
16 Aug 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——11—
7 Aug 2023Forecast zoneHeat——10—
1 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——10—
1 Aug 2023Forecast zoneHeat——9—
11 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——9—
1 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——7—
6 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——7—
9 Aug 2023Forecast zoneHeat——7—
11 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——7—
26 Aug 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——6—
15 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——6—
27 Aug 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——5—
25 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——5—
26 Aug 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——5—
4 Aug 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——5—
2 Aug 2023Forecast zoneHeat——5—
3 Aug 2023Forecast zoneHeat——5—
1 Aug 2023Forecast zoneHeat——5—
2 Aug 2023Forecast zoneHeat——4—
16 Aug 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——4—
14 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——4—
4 Aug 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——4—
4 Aug 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——4—
12 Aug 2023Forecast zoneHeat——4—
11 Jul 2023Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——4—
28 Jun 2023Forecast zoneHeat——3—

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 2023

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
28 Jun 2023FM-5466Fire management assistanceFireDiamond Fire1
11 Apr 2023DR-4703Major disasterSevere StormSevere Winter Storms And Flooding0

Flood insurance claims with a 2023 date of loss

61 NFIP claims, 25 of them paid, for $1,010,972.

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.