Pinal County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Pinal County, AZ right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 2,200 alerts that included Pinal County, roughly 220 a year. The most common is the severe thunderstorm warning (581 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 15, 2024. 30 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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Pinal County alert history
Alert events that included Pinal County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 581 | 69 | October 23, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 483 | 39 | November 3, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 265 | 41 | November 1, 2026 |
| Dust Storm Warning | 197 | 27 | October 16, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 115 | 10 | August 17, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 92 | 19 | November 1, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 84 | 8 | August 17, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 82 | 12 | October 16, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 74 | 2 | January 10, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 52 | 12 | November 2, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 40 | 1 | January 10, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 40 | 2 | January 2, 2026 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 32 | 0 | March 14, 2025 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 15 | 6 | October 22, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 13 | 0 | July 9, 2025 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 10 | 0 | March 1, 2023 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 9 | 0 | March 2, 2023 |
| Tornado Warning | 7 | 0 | July 15, 2024 |
| High Wind Watch | 5 | 0 | February 22, 2023 |
| High Wind Warning | 4 | 1 | October 16, 2026 |
Tornado history in Pinal County
30 tornadoes have been recorded in Pinal County since 1950, injuring 13 people. That ranks 3 of 15 counties in Arizona. The most recent was on March 7, 2024 (rated unknown).
Strongest tornadoes in Pinal County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 1971 | F1 | Pinal County | 32.4 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 21, 1972 | F1 | Pinal County | 6.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 5 |
| October 23, 1974 | F1 | Pinal County | 4.7 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 5, 1981 | F1 | Pinal County | 2 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| January 18, 1993 | F1 | Pinal County | 2 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2024 | ? | Pinal County | 0.3 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
| October 16, 2022 | EF0 | Pinal County | 0.3 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 23, 2022 | ? | Pinal County | 0.6 mi | 15 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 23, 2019 | EF0 | Pinal County | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| September 16, 2019 | EF0 | Pinal County | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Pinal County
- Population: 513,862 (2024 estimate)
- State: Arizona
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 004021 (how to use it)