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Phoenix, AZ Hail Reports

Last hail near Phoenix, AZ: Oct 21, 2026 — 2″ reported 9.1 mi N. 21 hail reports on 5 storm days within 10 miles of Phoenix, AZ since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 24 days since October 2020.

Hail map for Phoenix, AZ

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Phoenix populationpopulation
1.6M
Phoenix householdshouseholds
591.2K

Largest hail on record near Phoenix, AZ

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Phoenix, AZ, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 2″September 26, 20257 reports, nearest 3.0 mi NW
  2. 2″October 21, 20264 reports, nearest 9.1 mi N
  3. 1.5″October 5, 20218 reports, nearest 3.7 mi SE
  4. 1″October 13, 20251 report, nearest 7.7 mi E
  5. 0.88″November 19, 20251 report, nearest 9.8 mi ESE

Hail near Phoenix, AZ, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Phoenix, AZ, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Phoenix, AZ: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
2″4 (4)2.98″9.1 mi N
Show 4 reports from Oct 21, 2026
Ground hail reports on Oct 21, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Phoenix, AZRemark
3:30 PM MST1.25″9.1 mi N
3:32 PM MST1″9.2 mi NNW
3:32 PM MST1.5″9.2 mi NNW
3:34 PM MST2″9.6 mi NNW
No report01.03″—
No report01.23″—
0.88″1 (0)0.90″9.8 mi ESE
Show 1 report from Nov 19, 2025
Ground hail reports on Nov 19, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Phoenix, AZRemark
6:55 PM MST0.88″9.8 mi ESE
1″1 (1)1.11″7.7 mi E
Show 1 report from Oct 13, 2025
Ground hail reports on Oct 13, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Phoenix, AZRemark
1:15 PM MST1″7.7 mi E
No report00.97″—
2″7 (4)1.28″3.0 mi NW
Show 7 reports from Sep 26, 2025
Ground hail reports on Sep 26, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Phoenix, AZRemark
11:05 AM MST1″3.0 mi NW
11:15 AM MST1″4.3 mi N
11:07 AM MST1″5.0 mi N
11:19 AM MST2″5.7 mi N
11:21 AM MST0.75″5.7 mi N
12:21 PM MST0.75″8.2 mi NE
12:22 PM MST0.75″8.2 mi NE
No report01.05″—
No report01.15″—
No report00.78″—
No report01.16″—
No report00.84″—
No report00.94″—
No report00.94″—
No report01.19″—
No report01.07″—
No report01.28″—
No report01.13″—
No report00.76″—
1.5″8 (5)1.03″3.7 mi SE
Show 8 reports from Oct 5, 2021
Ground hail reports on Oct 5, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Phoenix, AZRemark
6:05 PM MST1.25″3.7 mi SE
6:04 PM MST1″3.7 mi SE
6:06 PM MST0.75″4.3 mi E
6:03 PM MST1.25″4.5 mi SSE
6:04 PM MST1.5″5.1 mi SE
6:02 PM MST1″5.4 mi SSE
6:12 PM MST0.88″6.0 mi ESE
5:58 PM MST0.88″6.3 mi SSW
No report00.96″—
No report00.81″—
No report00.90″—
No report01.44″—

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Phoenix, AZ. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Phoenix, AZ.

Hail near Phoenix, AZ by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
2026342″2.98″
2025592″1.28″
202440—1.16″
202330—1.19″
202240—1.28″
2021581.5″1.44″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February0
March0
April0
May0
June1
July5
August8
September6
October3
November1
December0

Hail near Phoenix, AZ has been recorded most often in August: 8 of 24 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Phoenix, AZ

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Phoenix, AZ with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Oct 20, 2026 2″ 4 1
Sep 26, 2025 2″ 10 2

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Recent hail storms near Phoenix, AZ

  1. — hail up to 2″

    Storm summary, October 20, 2026

    On Oct 20, 2026, hail was reported across the Mesa, AZ · San Carlos, AZ area. Reports concentrated near San Carlos and Mesa. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 4 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: San Carlos, Mesa

    4 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 1 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

  2. — hail up to 2″

    Storm summary, September 26, 2025

    On Sep 26, 2025, hail was reported across the Phoenix / Paradise Valley / Carefree corridor. Reports concentrated near Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Carefree, Fountain Hills, and Sun City. The largest reported hailstone measured 2.00 inches. HailPing grouped 10 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Carefree, Fountain Hills, Sun City

    10 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 2 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix is home to 1,609,456 people and 591,169 households in Arizona. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Phoenix, AZ on 24 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 4.2 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. August is the busiest month, with 8 of 24 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 2 inches on September 26, 2025.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Phoenix, AZ?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Phoenix, AZ was on October 21, 2026: hail up to 2 inches was reported, the nearest 9.1 mi N from Phoenix, AZ. 21 hail reports on 5 storm days within 10 miles of Phoenix, AZ since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 24 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Phoenix, AZ?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Phoenix, AZ on October 21, 2026 measured 2 inches. The largest hail reported near Phoenix, AZ since November 2020 measured 2 inches on September 26, 2025.

How many hail reports were there near Phoenix, AZ?

21 hail reports on 5 storm days within 10 miles of Phoenix, AZ since November 2020, of which 14 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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