Storms near Pinal County
The record holds 3 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Pinal County, Arizona between 1958 and 1992. The busiest month is August, with 1 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached tropical storm strength.
- 3storms within 50 km
- 0major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 0at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Pinal County?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 2 | 67% |
| Tropical storm | 1 | 33% |
| Category 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 0 | 0% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the NOAA National Hurricane Center (HURDAT2, eastern Pacific).
Pinal County storms over time
The 1990s only run to 1992, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1958, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Strongest storms near Pinal County
- Lester (1992)20 August 1992 to 24 August 1992, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 985 hPa
Most recent storms near Pinal County
- Lester (1992)20 August 1992 to 24 August 1992, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (70 kt), 985 hPa
- Katrina (1967)30 August 1967 to 3 September 1967, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
- Unnamed storm of September 1958 (Eastern and central Pacific)30 September 1958 to 6 October 1958, Tropical depression (25 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
A storm that came near several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.