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Arizona, 2024

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

688events recorded1,012 in 2023
266deaths recorded10 injuries
$40Mproperty damage (estimates)
7disaster declarations13 NFIP claims, $69K paid
← 20232025 →

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

Heat250
Wind215
Flood77
Winter46
Other35
Hail31
Drought14
Tornado7
Wildfire6
Cold4
Lightning3

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2024 was 688 against 1,012 in 2023.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2024
Maricopa County80
Pima County56
Pinal County25
Yavapai County23
Cochise County22
Mohave County20
Coconino County18
Santa Cruz County13
Gila County12
Apache County9
Yuma County7
Navajo County7
Graham County5
La Paz County3

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
8 Jul 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——20—
30 Jun 2024Forecast zoneHeat——9—
5 Jul 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——9—
11 Jun 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——8—
27 Jun 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——7—
29 Jun 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——6—
23 Jun 2024Forecast zoneHeat——6—
20 Jun 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——5—
5 Jun 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——5—
22 Jun 2024Forecast zoneHeat——4—
30 Jun 2024Forecast zoneHeat——4—
18 Jul 2024Forecast zoneHeat——4—
11 Jun 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——4—
9 Jun 2024Forecast zoneHeat——4—
26 Jun 2024Forecast zoneHeat——4—
20 Jun 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——3—
28 Jun 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——3—
29 Jun 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——3—
26 Jun 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——3—
8 Jul 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——3—
24 Jul 2024Forecast zoneHeat——3—
17 Jul 2024Forecast zoneHeat——3—
3 Jun 2024Forecast zoneHeat——3—
5 Jun 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——3—
24 Jun 2024Forecast zoneHeat——3—
24 Jun 2024Forecast zoneHeat——3—
22 Jun 2024PimaFlash Flood—$10,0002—
30 May 2024Forecast zoneHeat——2—
19 Jun 2024Forecast zoneHeat——2—
22 Jun 2024Forecast zoneHeat——2—
28 Jun 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——2—
13 Jul 2024Forecast zoneHeat——2—
10 Jul 2024Forecast zoneHeat——2—
16 Jun 2024Forecast zoneHeat——2—
25 Jun 2024Forecast zoneHeat——2—
11 Jun 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——2—
27 Jun 2024Forecast zoneHeat——2—
3 Aug 2024Forecast zoneExcessive Heat——2—
3 Sep 2024Forecast zoneHeat——2—
6 Sep 2024Forecast zoneHeat——2—

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 2024

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
25 Oct 2024DR-4840Major disasterFloodFlooding0
4 Oct 2024DR-4833Major disasterFireWatch Fire0
13 Jul 2024FM-5508Fire management assistanceFireWatch Fire0
9 Jul 2024FM-5505Fire management assistanceFireShake Fire1
28 Jun 2024FM-5501Fire management assistanceFireBoulder View Fire1
12 Jun 2024FM-5496Fire management assistanceFireRose Fire1
29 May 2024FM-5493Fire management assistanceFireSimmons Fire1

Flood insurance claims with a 2024 date of loss

13 NFIP claims, 4 of them paid, for $69,420.

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.