Aug. 27, 1964: Arizona's first tornado deaths
A tornado that touched down near Mission San Xavier del Bac on Aug. 27, 1964, left a mother and child dead and several buildings damaged or destroyed.
Aug. 27, 1964: Arizona's first tornado deaths occur near Tucson
People walk by a damaged building after a tornado touched down near Mission San Xavier del Bac on the Tohono O'Odham reservation on Aug. 27, 1964, and killed a mother and child.
Aug. 27, 1964: Arizona's first tornado deaths occur near Tucson
Volunteers and rescuers dig through rubble after a tornado touched down near Mission San Xavier del Bac on the Tohono O'Odham reservation on Aug. 27, 1964, and killed a mother and child.
Aug. 27, 1964: Arizona's first tornado deaths occur near Tucson
Rubble from a destroyed building after a tornado touched down near Mission San Xavier del Bac on the Tohono O'Odham reservation on Aug. 27, 1964, and killed a mother and child.
Aug. 27, 1964: Arizona's first tornado deaths occur near Tucson
Rescuer workers treat a small child after a tornado touched down near Mission San Xavier del Bac on the Tohono O'Odham reservation on Aug. 27, 1964, and killed a mother and child.
Aug. 27, 1964: Arizona's first tornado deaths occur near Tucson
Volunteers and rescue workers tend to victims after a tornado touched down near Mission San Xavier del Bac on the Tohono O'Odham reservation on Aug. 27, 1964, and killed a mother and child.
Aug. 27, 1964: Arizona's first tornado deaths occur near Tucson
Survivors look through rubble after a tornado touched down near Mission San Xavier del Bac on the Tohono O'Odham reservation on Aug. 27, 1964, and killed a mother and child.
Do tornadoes occur in the desert? It may sound like a trick question, but the answer is yes. According to the Storm Prediction Center, Arizona…