Cochise County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Cochise County, Arizona between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated EF1 (Sep 23, 2019).

18tornadoes since 1950
EF1strongest rating
0killed · 7 injured
1.7 milongest path · 2019
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F013
(E)F14
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
unrated1

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 23, 2019EF11.7 mi580 yd50
Jul 28, 1966F11 mi167 yd00
Jul 16, 1971F10.1 mi10 yd20
Jul 17, 1971F10.1 mi300 yd00
Jun 24, 1974F01 mi20 yd00
Aug 15, 2014EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Sep 22, 2015EF00.6 mi25 yd00
Jul 16, 1990F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jul 12, 1956F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 10, 1963F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 31, 1966F00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 9, 1972F00.1 mi10 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 21, 2024unrated0.3 mi75 yd00
Sep 23, 2019EF11.7 mi580 yd50
Jul 29, 2017EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 22, 2015EF00.6 mi25 yd00
Aug 15, 2014EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Nov 29, 2009EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Aug 23, 1997F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 29, 1993F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 17, 1992F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 16, 1990F00.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 24, 1974F01 mi20 yd00
Sep 9, 1972F00.1 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Hidalgo County, NM3Santa Cruz County, AZ1Graham County, AZ1Grant County, NM7Pinal County, AZ30Pima County, AZ28Luna County, NM4Gila County, AZ4

Questions

How many tornadoes has Cochise County, Arizona had?

18 tornadoes touched Cochise County, Arizona between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Cochise County?

The strongest rating recorded was EF1 on Sep 23, 2019, with a 1.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Cochise County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (7 of 18). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).