Pilot Index / Arizona / Aug 17, 2023

Preliminary

Storms in Arizona on Aug 17, 2023

12 published severe reports across Arizona on Aug 17, 2023.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 472 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 1. Wind reports: 11. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 12 of 12 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Aug 17, 2023, 3:12 PM MSTWind64 mphTUSCON MARANA NW AIRPORT
Record
  • Aug 17, 2023, 3:12 PM MST. Wind, 64 mph, TUSCON MARANA NW AIRPORT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1129656.
Aug 17, 2023, 3:12 PM MSTWind60 mph2 NE Picture Rocks
Record
  • Aug 17, 2023, 3:12 PM MST. Wind, 60 mph, 2 NE Picture Rocks. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:aca91d886917aae4be31a1ec5927f560c07d85c0e539d41c13246926732ec26b.
Aug 17, 2023, 3:15 PM MSTWind65 mph3 NNE Picture Rocks
Record
  • Aug 17, 2023, 3:15 PM MST. Wind, 65 mph, 3 NNE Picture Rocks. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:ab08da98da0f9d91f2249a057fc83a6cd117024b61c7a84dbebbbff6d89e10de.
Aug 17, 2023, 3:25 PM MSTHail1.00 inTUSCON MARANA NW AIRPORT
Record
  • Aug 17, 2023, 3:25 PM MST. Hail, 1.00 in, TUSCON MARANA NW AIRPORT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1129657.
Aug 17, 2023, 3:30 PM MSTWind65 mph3 WSW Marana
Record
  • Aug 17, 2023, 3:30 PM MST. Wind, 65 mph, 3 WSW Marana. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:5d13add1dcce6c9a8cea05a004bae8ac574c89155df0a041d7cc5c3ab0bd6b67.
Aug 17, 2023, 3:35 PM MSTWind64 mph3 WSW Marana
Record
  • Aug 17, 2023, 3:35 PM MST. Wind, 64 mph, 3 WSW Marana. Source: SPC Preliminary Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: spc:bed83bdd719429b7730a82a4cc33beb75d441c2f8ef91651cf39bdfb36bf6592.
Aug 17, 2023, 5:05 PM MSTWind70 mph4 S Gila Bend
Record
  • Aug 17, 2023, 5:05 PM MST. Wind, 70 mph, 4 S Gila Bend. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1961f07eb57b11d41b6422a8d14482c864ee906586fc50c9937b13cb19db73b4.
Aug 17, 2023, 5:05 PM MSTWind70 mph(GBN)GILA BEND MUNI
Record
  • Aug 17, 2023, 5:05 PM MST. Wind, 70 mph, (GBN)GILA BEND MUNI. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1126092.
Aug 17, 2023, 6:30 PM MSTWind60 mph7 SE Queen Creek
Record
  • Aug 17, 2023, 6:30 PM MST. Wind, 60 mph, 7 SE Queen Creek. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cf57a2863f32b368f7c16f2421a95cf93ae8f5816eb59c58a7fbef81ab8ee918.
Aug 17, 2023, 6:30 PM MSTWind64 mphBOYS RANCH
Record
  • Aug 17, 2023, 6:30 PM MST. Wind, 64 mph, BOYS RANCH. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1126094.
Aug 17, 2023, 10:08 PM MSTWind59 mph7 NE Bullhead City
Record
  • Aug 17, 2023, 10:08 PM MST. Wind, 59 mph, 7 NE Bullhead City. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:07e8ec793e0b9b39b41d87dbfb14807c32585c7c7418a802fa63c132dd46eaa7.
Aug 17, 2023, 10:08 PM MSTWind59 mphBULLHEAD CITY ARPT
Record
  • Aug 17, 2023, 10:08 PM MST. Wind, 59 mph, BULLHEAD CITY ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1136408.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 472 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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