Tornadoes in Arizona

Arizona has recorded 303 tornadoes since 1950, 34th among the states; 4 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

  • 303tornadoes since 1950
  • 4rated F3/EF3 or stronger
  • 3deaths along their paths
  • 1972most in one year, 17
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  • Tornadoes on record, by year

Over time

Tornadoes per year in Arizona 1952: 1 1954: 2 1955: 1 1956: 3 1957: 5 1958: 4 1959: 2 1960: 2 1961: 3 1962: 3 1963: 1 1964: 2 1966: 5 1967: 5 1968: 5 1969: 4 1970: 3 1971: 7 1972: 17 17 1973: 2 1974: 10 1975: 1 1976: 5 1977: 2 1978: 2 1979: 3 1980: 1 1981: 3 1982: 1 1983: 5 1984: 4 1985: 3 1986: 2 1987: 3 1988: 1 1989: 1 1990: 3 1991: 2 1992: 13 1993: 8 1994: 5 1995: 4 1996: 9 1997: 5 1998: 2 1999: 5 2001: 4 2003: 9 2004: 3 2005: 8 2006: 6 2008: 3 2009: 4 2010: 15 2011: 3 2012: 1 2013: 1 2014: 3 2015: 5 2016: 1 2017: 3 2018: 5 2019: 12 2020: 2 2021: 6 2022: 9 2023: 5 2024: 7 2025: 8 1952196319741984199420062017

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.