Number of Lightning Strikes in Tucson
Tucson--Lightning --Number of Strikes
This chart covers direct lightning strikes in Pima County and Tucson. These strikes are cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.
|
Year
|
Pima County
|
Tucson
|
|
2005
|
75,558
|
3,354
|
|
2004
|
77,417
|
2,418
|
|
2003
|
90,994
|
4,174
|
|
2002
|
56,018
|
3,174
|
|
2001
|
52,237
|
2,396
|
|
2000
|
82,981
|
4,890
|
Most Tucson Lightning strikes occur between July and September.
Sources:
"Danger Season." Tucson Citizen. June 16, 2006. Page 1.
"Debunking those monsoon myths." Arizona Daily Star. June 14, 2009. Page B4.
"Danger Season." Tucson Citizen. June 16, 2006. Page 1.
"Debunking those monsoon myths." Arizona Daily Star. June 14, 2009. Page B4.