Yuma County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Yuma County, Arizona between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Aug 17, 1959).

12tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 1 injured
10 milongest path · 2006
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F07
(E)F14
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: September.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 17, 1959F20.1 mi200 yd10
Sep 22, 1987F10.5 mi10 yd00
Jul 31, 1983F10.2 mi20 yd00
Sep 13, 1966F10.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 18, 1972F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 10, 2006F010 mi50 yd00
Sep 22, 1987F00.5 mi10 yd00
Oct 4, 1972F00.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 10, 1978F00.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 10, 1978F00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 28, 1979F00.1 mi10 yd00
Oct 13, 2018EF00.1 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 13, 2018EF00.1 mi50 yd00
Aug 10, 2006F010 mi50 yd00
Sep 22, 1987F00.5 mi10 yd00
Sep 22, 1987F10.5 mi10 yd00
Jul 31, 1983F10.2 mi20 yd00
Sep 28, 1979F00.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 10, 1978F00.1 mi10 yd00
Feb 10, 1978F00.1 mi10 yd00
Oct 4, 1972F00.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 18, 1972F10.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 13, 1966F10.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 17, 1959F20.1 mi200 yd10

Nearby counties

La Paz County, AZ1Imperial County, CA7Maricopa County, AZ75Pima County, AZ28Riverside County, CA27Pinal County, AZ30Yavapai County, AZ29San Diego County, CA27

Questions

How many tornadoes has Yuma County, Arizona had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Yuma County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Aug 17, 1959, with a 0.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Yuma County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in September (5 of 12). 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).