Despite the dry heat and desert terrain, it is a myth that tornadoes never occur in Arizona. Here's what to know about the dangerous storms.

Metro Phoenix saw seven tornadoes in 2019, the most reported since 1972. In November 2023, a tornado hit Star Valley, about 95 miles northeast of Phoenix.No one was hurt, but the storm damaged at ...

Typically, Arizona tornadoes will usually however around an EF-0 (40-72 MPH) to an EF-1 (73- 112MPH). However, the strongest tornado and most destructive tornado in Arizona's history was in 1972.

Rare tornadoes strike Desert Southwest, touching down in Arizona, Nevada One tornado was photographed from southern Utah as it danced in northern Arizona August 22, 2022 More than 2 years ago ...

Arizona Arizona tornado damages homes, dust storms cut power, downed power lines cause fire Up to 10 homes were damaged by the AZ tornado, and 82K residents lost power. Associated Press.

Arizona’s Family records revealed that the last time a tornado touched down in the state was in November 2023, when an EF-1 tornado ripped through Star Valley, a community northeast of Payson.

Despite the dry heat and desert terrain, it is a myth that tornadoes never occur in Arizona. Here's what to know about the dangerous storms.

Tornadoes are really, by comparison, not even close in terms of how much wind damage they do compared to the straight-line winds in Arizona." When was the last tornado in Arizona?

Despite the dry heat and desert terrain, it is a myth that tornadoes never occur in Arizona. Tornadoes can occur during a convergence of moisture, hot rising air and fast changes in wind speed, also ...