Yavapai County tornado history

29 tornadoes touched Yavapai County, Arizona between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.4 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Aug 10, 1972).

29tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
26.5 milongest path · 1980
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F024
(E)F13
(E)F21
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 10, 1972F30.1 mi10 yd00
May 16, 1993F20.3 mi20 yd00
May 1, 1980F126.5 mi50 yd00
Sep 13, 1996F14 mi100 yd00
Nov 2, 1959F10.1 mi200 yd00
Jul 17, 2023EF05.5 mi10 yd00
Oct 6, 2010EF04 mi50 yd00
Sep 27, 2014EF02.1 mi700 yd00
Jul 11, 2021EF00.7 mi10 yd00
Jul 19, 1977F00.5 mi20 yd00
Aug 2, 1973F00.3 mi10 yd00
Nov 14, 1952F00.2 mi200 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 6, 2025EF00.1 mi30 yd00
Sep 9, 2023EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 17, 2023EF05.5 mi10 yd00
Jun 25, 2022EF00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 11, 2021EF00.7 mi10 yd00
Sep 27, 2014EF02.1 mi700 yd00
Oct 6, 2010EF04 mi50 yd00
May 6, 2008EF00.2 mi20 yd00
Jul 16, 2006F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 14, 2003F00.1 mi1 yd00
Aug 14, 2003F00.1 mi1 yd00
Sep 15, 1999F0——00

Nearby counties

Maricopa County, AZ75Coconino County, AZ49Mohave County, AZ18La Paz County, AZ1Gila County, AZ4Pinal County, AZ30Navajo County, AZ23Yuma County, AZ12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Yavapai County, Arizona had?

29 tornadoes touched Yavapai County, Arizona between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.4 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Yavapai County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Aug 10, 1972, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Yavapai County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (7 of 29). 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).