What tornadoes struck Arizona?

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Since official records began in 1950 there have been 233 documented tornadoes in Arizona. That is too many to list so here are the significant tornadoes (rated F2 or higher, or resulting in a fatality):

  • F3: August 4, 1957, Maricopa County.
  • F2: August 17, 1959, Yuma County.
  • F2: August 27, 1964, Pima County west of Tuscon. 2 deaths.
  • F2: July 4, 1968, Maricopa County east of Phoenix
  • F2: October 3, 1968, Maricopa County west of Phoenix
  • F2: August 30, 1971, Maricopa County east of Phoenix
  • F2: September 14, 1971, Maricopa county west of Phoenix
  • F2: June 21, 1972, Maricopa County, Phoenix
  • F3: August 10, 1972, Yavapai County
  • F1: June 23, 1974, Pima County South of Tuscon, 1 death
  • F2: October 24, 1992, Coconino County
  • F2: January 17, 1993, Maricopa County
  • F2: May 16, 1993, Yavapain County
  • F2: July 28, 1994, Pima County North of Tuscon
  • EF2: October 6, 2010, Coconino county west of Flagstaff (1st tornado)
  • EF2: October 6, 2010, Coconino county west of Flagstaff (2nd tornado)
  • EF2: October 6, 2010, Coconino county (3rd tornado)
  • EF2: October 6, 2010, Coconino county (4th tornado)
  • EF3: October 6, 2010, Coconino county (5th tornado)
  • EF2: September 14, 2011, Coconino County

See the link below for a map and full list from 1950 through 2011. Clicking on each tornado reveals information. Note that 1 documented tornado does not show up as the year 2012 has not been added to the database. That was a brief EF0 tornado in Santa Cruz County on May 9.

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