Tornado Risk in Phoenix, AZ
Risk Level: High — Score 5/10
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Key Risk Factors
- Moderate risk rating based on FEMA National Risk Index
- Estimated annual loss of $5M from this hazard type
- 10 tornadoes within 50 km since January 2015 (0 rated EF2 or stronger; 2026 figures provisional)
- Occurs roughly 0.57 times per year on average
- Strongest within 50 km: EF0 on November 29, 2019
Peak season: April-June
Last significant event: No EF2+ tornado within 50 km since January 2015; the most recent tornado was an EF0 on October 16, 2022
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How Phoenix Compares
Strongest Tornadoes Near Phoenix
10 tornadoes touched down within 50 km of Phoenix between January 2015 and September 30, 2026 (0 rated EF2 or stronger), according to NWS and SPC tornado records. 2026 figures are provisional until SPC publishes its final 2026 tornado file, and September 2026 is preliminary while NWS damage surveys are completed. The 5 strongest are listed below; distances run from the city centre to the closest point of each tornado's path (start to end point).
EF0 tornado, 10.1-mile path, closest point 13 km from the Phoenix city centre
November 29, 2019 — EF0
No deaths or injuries recorded
EF0 tornado, 8.8-mile path, closest point 12 km from the Phoenix city centre
November 29, 2019 — EF0
No deaths or injuries recorded
EF0 tornado, 4.5-mile path, closest point 35 km from the Phoenix city centre
November 29, 2019 — EF0
No deaths or injuries recorded
EF0 tornado, 3.7-mile path, closest point 19 km from the Phoenix city centre
October 23, 2018 — EF0
No deaths or injuries recorded
EF0 tornado, 3.6-mile path, closest point 48 km from the Phoenix city centre
November 29, 2019 — EF0
No deaths or injuries recorded
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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Phoenix, 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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