Jul 17, 2023
Thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and moved northwest across southeast Arizona through the evening. Storms produced damaging winds and large hail across eastern Pima County and the Tohono O'odham Nation and a dust storm in Pinal County. The Catalina Foothills were especially hit hard with numerous power poles downed leaving thousands without power for two days.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1121313). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Pima County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.