Arizona Tornadoes
| Year | Tornadoes | Deathes | Injuries | Cost Adjusted |
| 1950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1951 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1952 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1954 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58,998 |
| 1956 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 581 |
| 1957 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 62,008 |
| 1958 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11,052 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 597,680 |
| 1960 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53,417 |
| 1961 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,110,498 |
| 1962 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5,759 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1964 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 51,004 |
| 1965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1966 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 102,481 |
| 1967 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 142,018 |
| 1968 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 545,219 |
| 1969 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 473,910 |
| 1970 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40,751 |
| 1971 | 7 | 0 | 43 | 4,450,601 |
| 1972 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 46,337,296 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1974 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 359,204 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1976 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2,779 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21,779 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 521,827 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 350,835 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 182,614 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14,695 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 144,264 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,531 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13,365 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12,751 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1,210 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 116,089 |
| 1992 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1,195,824 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1,106,246 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 129,094 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1,037,490 |
| Total | 159 | 3 | 139 | 59,254,864 |
| Avg/year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,288,150 |
Compared with other States, Arizona ranks number 34 for frequency of Tornadoes, 31 for number of deaths, 32 for injuries and 32 for cost of damages. When we compare these statistics to other States by the frequency per square mile, Arizona ranks, number 45 for the frequency of tornadoes, number 35 for fatalities, number 38 for injuries per area and number 39 for costs per area. Based on data from 1950 - 1995.
Arizona in 1970 had a population of 1,775,399 and between 1950 and 1995 had 159 tornadoes. This ranks the State number 34 in tornadoes by State. The population in 1970 divided by the number of tornadoes equals 11,166 This ranks Arizona number 31 in the ratio of tornadoes to population. Arizona had 3 fatalities between 1950 and 1995. Compared to other states it ranked 31 The risk of death in any one year is 1 in 26,630,985 This ranks Arizona as number 33 for the risk of death by tornado . Between 1950 and 1995 the state had 139 injuries involving tornadoes. This ranks the state number 32 among the States for injury. The risk of injury in any one year is one in 574,770 When we divide the population by the number of injuries, the State ranks number 33 The total cost of tornadoes between 1950 and 1995 was $59,254,864.00 This ranks the state number 32 The cost per person for tornadoes, in the state per year, is $ 0.74 This ranks the State number 30 In costs for tornadoes per person
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