Harmony Villa, Arizona
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 2004. It stands in the Phoenix census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85215. The Survey maps it on the Buckhorn quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 21 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1904 USGS Desert Well quadrangle1:62500
- 1906 USGS Desert Well quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Buckhorn quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Buckhorn quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 2004 USGS Buckhorn quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
286 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 286 fires within 5 miles of Harmony Villa between 1992 and 2020, burning about 993 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 19 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 231 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 19 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Mesa Fire and Medical Department | 70804 |
| 4 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Mesa Fire and Medical Department | 70271 |
| 4 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Mesa Fire and Medical Department | 70432 |
| 4 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tonto National Forest | not named |
| 28 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Mesa Fire and Medical Department | not named |
| 24 September 1995 | Smoking | under an acre | Tonto National Forest | USUAL |
| 23 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Mesa Fire and Medical Department | not named |
| 22 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Mesa Fire and Medical Department | 75356 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Harmony Villa: 4 producers, 1 past producer. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Mountain Mine | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Beeline Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Granite Reef Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mc Kellips Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sand and Gravel Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sand and Gravel |
Storms near this place
9 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Harmony Villa in 9 storm reports between 2010 and 2024: 7 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harmony Villa | $200,000 | Multiple homes endured significant roof damage in the Apache Wells community in East Mesa. At one residence, a carport ripped away from a residence, pulling a large portion of the roof with it, and blew into the street in front of the residence. At least 25 homes in total in the Apache Wells community reportedly suffered some form of wind damage. Two 50 foot tall trees on the Apache Wells golf course were uprooted with each falling on two separate homes. The full extent of the damage to the homes is unknown. One of the trees reportedly fell due to storms on the 10th. A 72 mph wind gust was measured at Falcon Field airport across the street. Timing based on wind gust at Falcon Field. No injuries reported. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harmony Villa | $10,000 | Multiple downed power poles and on top of houses in the area of Recker Road between East McDowell Road and East McKellips Road in Mesa. Multiple downed trees were also observed. Wind gusts were estimated at approximately 80 mph. No injuries were reported. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harmony Villa | $5,000 | Multiple large trees were snapped and/or uprooted in the area of North Power and East McKellips Roads in Mesa. Wind gusts were estimated at approximately 80 mph. No injuries were reported. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harmony Villa | $5,000 | A severe squall line moved east across the eastern portion of the greater Phoenix area during the middle of the afternoon on September 27th, and the stronger thunderstorms produced damaging winds that affected communities such as Mesa. According to a National Weather Service Employee in east Mesa, gusty microburst winds estimated to be nearly 70 mph blew down a large tree with a diameter of two feet. The tree, located near the intersection of North Power Road and East McKellips Road, fell down and blocked a roadway. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harmony Villa | $2,000 | Thunderstorms with strong and gusty outflow winds developed across the eastern portion of the greater Phoenix area, including the community of Mesa, during the evening hours on August 8th. Some of the stronger storms generated gusty outflow winds in excess of 50 mph. According to a report from the public, at 1930MST gusty winds estimated as high as 70 mph downed a large tree. The downed tree was located about 2 miles north of East Mesa and near the intersection of McKelllips Road and Power Road. No injuries were reported. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harmony Villa | $2,000 | An amateur radio operator in northeast Mesa reported an eight inch diameter tree blown down near Power and McDowell roads. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Harmony Villa | $1,000 | Video on social media showed a tree blew over and blocked Power Road near McKellips Road. Winds were estimated around 55-60 mph. Timing estimated from radar. |
| August 2018 | Heavy Rain | Harmony Villa | - | Thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall developed across the central and eastern portion of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the late evening hours on August 9th. Rainfall rates with the stronger thunderstorms reached or exceeded 3 inches per hour; a Flood Control District gauge 2 miles east of East Mesa measured 1.54 inches within a 30 minute period ending at 2335MST. At 2335MST a trained spotter located 3 miles north of East Mesa reported curb to curb residential flooding near the intersection of Power Road and McDowell Road. He indicated that one inch of rain fell within 20 minutes, and peak rain rates exceeded 5 inches per hour for a brief period. Despite the intense rains, Flash Flooding was not reported as of 2335MST. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Harmony Villa | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Alegres | 0.1 miles | 21 | |
| Palmas del Sol | 0.7 miles | 21 | |
| Apache Wells | 1.0 miles | 21 | |
| Granite Reef Estates | 1.5 miles | 21 | |
| Sunshine Acres | 1.6 miles | 21 | |
| Velda Rose Estates | 2.8 miles | 21 | |
| Dreamland Villa | 2.9 miles | 21 | |
| Buckhorn | 3.1 miles | 21 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q122569462 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 29757. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










