Tornado Risk in Tucson, AZ
Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10
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- Estimated annual loss of $688K from this hazard type
- Extensive history of significant events in this area
- Occurs roughly 0.26 times per year on average
Peak season: April-June
Last significant event: Tornado - Tucson, AZ WFO Region, US (2024-07-15) — 90,300 people exposed
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How Tucson Compares
Notable Tornado Events Near Tucson
DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Tucson, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - Tucson, AZ WFO Region, US (July 2024) — 90,300 people exposed; $9,182M capital exposed.
Tornado - Tucson, AZ WFO Region, US
July 14, 2024 — WARNING
90,300 people exposed; $9,182M capital exposed
Tornado - Tucson, AZ WFO Region, US
July 26, 2023 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Tornado - Tucson, AZ WFO Region, US
September 4, 2021 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Tornado - Tucson, AZ WFO Region, US
November 28, 2019 — WARNING
Impact data not available
Tornado - Tucson, AZ WFO Region, US
September 25, 2019 — 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
Tucson, 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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