Santa Cruz County tornado history
1 tornadoes touched Santa Cruz County, Arizona between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.0 a year. The strongest was rated EF0 (May 9, 2012).
1tornadoes since 1950
EF0strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
0.3 milongest path · 2012
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By rating
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(E)F10
(E)F20
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50
By month
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Peak month: May.
By decade
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Strongest tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| May 9, 2012 | EF0 | 0.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|
| May 9, 2012 | EF0 | 0.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
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Questions
How many tornadoes has Santa Cruz County, Arizona had?
1 tornadoes touched Santa Cruz County, Arizona between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.0 per year.
What was the strongest tornado in Santa Cruz County?
The strongest rating recorded was EF0 on May 9, 2012, with a 0.3-mile path.
When is tornado season in Santa Cruz County?
Most of its tornadoes happened in May (1 of 1). 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.