Drexel Heights, AZ Tornado History — 25 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Drexel Heights, AZ had?
Drexel Heights has had 25 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950.
When was the most recent tornado near Drexel Heights?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Drexel Heights was an Unrated on September 16, 2025.
When is tornado season in Drexel Heights?
July is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Drexel Heights, with 9 on record. April through June account for 2 of the 25 tornadoes on record near Drexel Heights.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Drexel Heights
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 8 total, averaging 0.4 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Drexel Heights since December 29, 2025
These are 2 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
[Landspout] Spotter reported a landspout tornado looking west from Saguaro National Park East. (TWC)
[Landspout] Corrects the time of the previous landspout report from 5 NNE Three Points. [Delayed Report]: Trained spotter reports a landspout north of Three Points tha (TWC)
Within 25 miles of Drexel Heights. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Drexel Heights
3 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Drexel Heights since 1950, across 2 events. 53 injuries have been reported across all events. 1964 was the deadliest year on record near Drexel Heights.
The deadliest single event was an F2 on August 27, 1964, which caused 2 fatalities along a 0.1-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Drexel Heights
What the record shows near Drexel Heights
The 1990s were the busiest decade near Drexel Heights, with 5 of the 25 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 5 so far. The Drexel Heights record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Drexel Heights, 21 reached EF0 or EF1 and 2 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Drexel Heights is rated EF2, of which 2 are logged. A further 2 near Drexel Heights are unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Drexel Heights has averaged 0.4 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 8 in total. 2015 was the busiest of them with 1, and 12 of those years passed with none at all.