Tornado History

Yuma Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Yuma, Arizona. The records below identify 10 tornadoes from 1959 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $258K, with 0 deaths and 1 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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10recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$258Kminimum property damage
October 13, 2018latest tornado
10 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 17, 19591959F1 July 31, 19831983F1 September 22, 19871987F0 September 28, 19791979F0 September 22, 19871987F0 August 10, 20062006EF0 October 13, 20182018Unknown September 13, 19661966Unknown February 10, 19781978Unknown February 10, 19781978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating3

Most Active Years

  • 19782
  • 19872
  • 19591
  • 19661
  • 19791
  • 19831
  • 20061
  • 20181

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
August 17, 1959F2Yuma, Arizona0 mi200 yd01$250K
July 31, 1983F1Yuma, Arizona0.2 mi20 yd00$2K
September 22, 1987F1Yuma, Arizona0.5 mi10 yd00$2K
September 28, 1979F0Yuma, Arizona0 mi33 yd00N/A
September 22, 1987F0Yuma, Arizona0.5 mi10 yd00N/A
August 10, 2006F0Yuma, Arizona10 mi50 yd00N/A
October 13, 2018EF0Yuma, Arizona0.14 mi50 yd00N/A
September 13, 1966UnknownYuma, Arizona0 mi33 yd00$2K
February 10, 1978UnknownYuma, Arizona0 mi33 yd00N/A
February 10, 1978UnknownYuma, Arizona0 mi33 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.