Tornado Risk in Mesa, AZ
Risk Level: High — Score 5/10
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- Moderate risk rating based on FEMA National Risk Index
- Estimated annual loss of $5M from this hazard type
- Extensive history of significant events in this area
- Active in the last 12 months (7 events)
- Occurs roughly 0.57 times per year on average
Peak season: April-June
Last significant event: Tornado — Maricopa [AZ] (2022-10-15)
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How Mesa Compares
Notable Tornado Events Near Mesa
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Mesa, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado — Maricopa [AZ] (October 2022).
Tornado — Maricopa [AZ]
October 14, 2022 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Tornado — Maricopa [AZ]
October 8, 2022 — WARNING
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Tornado — Maricopa [AZ]
September 22, 2019 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Tornado — Maricopa [AZ]
August 3, 2017 — WARNING
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Tornado — Maricopa [AZ]
August 2, 2017 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Tornado Preparedness Tips
- 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
- 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
- 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
- 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
- 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning
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How this data is built
Mesa, AZ tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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