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Highest risk cities in Arizona

Highest tornado risk cities in Arizona

Ranked city list for severe outbreak corridors. Open any city to view local risk details and live outlook context.

State average

Tornado score

4/100

Updated Sun, Feb 22, 2:58 PM.

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Ranked cities

Top 25 cities by tornado score.

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#1

Guadalupe, AZ

14 points above the state average

#2

Tempe, AZ

14 points above the state average

#3

Chino Valley, AZ

12 points above the state average

#4

Paradise Valley, AZ

9 points above the state average

#5

Gilbert, AZ

7 points above the state average

#6

Phoenix, AZ

7 points above the state average

#7

Mesa, AZ

6 points above the state average

#8

Tucson, AZ

5 points above the state average

#9

Chandler, AZ

4 points above the state average

#10

El Mirage, AZ

4 points above the state average

#11

Flowing Wells, AZ

4 points above the state average

#12

Litchfield Park, AZ

4 points above the state average

#13

Paulden, AZ

4 points above the state average

#14

Sun Lakes, AZ

4 points above the state average

#15

Tolleson, AZ

4 points above the state average

#16

Tucson Mountains, AZ

4 points above the state average

#17

Williamson, AZ

4 points above the state average

#18

Youngtown, AZ

4 points above the state average

#19

Casas Adobes, AZ

3 points above the state average

#20

Glendale, AZ

3 points above the state average

#21

Queen Creek, AZ

3 points above the state average

#22

South Tucson, AZ

3 points above the state average

#23

Drexel Heights, AZ

2 points above the state average

#24

Scottsdale, AZ

2 points above the state average

#25

Citrus Park, AZ

1 points above the state average

How this ranking works

Rankings use HomeRiskIQ weather risk data and statewide score snapshots.

Scores are normalized to a 0-100 scale and shown against the state average for context.

City entries link to hazard-specific pages where available, otherwise to the city overview.