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Rio Rico, AZ Hail Reports

Last hail near Rio Rico, AZ: Oct 22, 2026 — 3″ reported 2.0 mi SSE. 12 hail reports on 6 storm days within 10 miles of Rio Rico, AZ since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 79 days since October 2020.

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Rio Rico populationpopulation
21.4K
Rio Rico householdshouseholds
6.8K

Largest hail on record near Rio Rico, AZ

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

  1. 3″October 22, 20263 reports, nearest 2.0 mi SSE
  2. 1.5″August 19, 20263 reports, nearest 1.4 mi SSW
  3. 1.5″July 16, 20223 reports, nearest 4.1 mi S
  4. 1″August 6, 20211 report, nearest 5.1 mi SW
  5. 0.75″August 26, 20261 report, nearest 8.7 mi NW

Hail near Rio Rico, AZ, day by day

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

Storm days within 10 miles of Rio Rico, AZ: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
3″3 (3)2.66″2.0 mi SSE Full report for Oct 22, 2026
Show 3 reports from Oct 22, 2026
Ground hail reports on Oct 22, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rio Rico, AZRemark
3:45 PM MST1.75″2.0 mi SSE
3:35 PM MST3″5.1 mi SW
3:37 PM MST1.5″5.1 mi SW
No report01.54″—
No report01.07″—
No report01.32″—
No report01.13″—
No report01.26″—
No report00.85″—
No report00.89″—
No report01.15″—
0.75″1 (0)1.20″8.7 mi NW
Show 1 report from Aug 26, 2026
Ground hail reports on Aug 26, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rio Rico, AZRemark
3:23 PM MST0.75″8.7 mi NW
No report01.39″—
No report00.96″—
1.5″3 (3)1.88″1.4 mi SSW
Show 3 reports from Aug 19, 2026
Ground hail reports on Aug 19, 2026, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rio Rico, AZRemark
2:10 PM MST1″1.4 mi SSW
2:30 PM MST1.5″2.2 mi SSE
2:30 PM MST1.25″4.0 mi S
No report00.98″—
No report02.49″—
No report00.80″—
No report01.42″—
No report00.79″—
No report00.92″—
No report01.74″—
No report01.50″—
No report01.17″—
No report00.91″—
No report00.82″—
No report01.37″—
No report00.94″—
No report01.37″—
No report01.02″—
No report01.18″—
No report00.92″—
No report00.86″—
No report01.68″—
No report01.01″—
No report01.37″—
No report01.67″—
No report00.94″—
No report00.83″—
No report01.99″—
0.75″1 (0)1.26″10.0 mi SSE
Show 1 report from Aug 3, 2024
Ground hail reports on Aug 3, 2024, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rio Rico, AZRemark
2:47 PM MST0.75″10.0 mi SSE
No report00.78″—
No report01.05″—
No report00.85″—
No report01.53″—
No report01.21″—
No report01.27″—
No report00.94″—
No report01.00″—
No report01.05″—
No report01.09″—
No report01.15″—
No report01.94″—
No report00.83″—
No report00.80″—
No report00.81″—
No report01.90″—
No report01.62″—
No report01.01″—
No report01.00″—
No report00.99″—
No report01.20″—
No report00.89″—
No report01.31″—
No report00.91″—
No report01.27″—
No report00.81″—
No report01.74″—
No report00.86″—
No report01.17″—
No report00.85″—
1.5″3 (3)1.64″4.1 mi S
Show 3 reports from Jul 16, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jul 16, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rio Rico, AZRemark
2:35 PM MST1.5″4.1 mi S
2:20 PM MST1″4.8 mi S
2:30 PM MST1″5.1 mi SW
No report00.85″—
No report00.91″—
No report00.99″—
No report01.05″—
No report00.85″—
No report01.46″—
1″1 (1)1.93″5.1 mi SW
Show 1 report from Aug 6, 2021
Ground hail reports on Aug 6, 2021, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Rio Rico, AZRemark
3:08 PM MST1″5.1 mi SW
No report01.20″—
No report02.37″—

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 Rio Rico, AZ. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Rio Rico, AZ.

Hail near Rio Rico, AZ by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
20262073″2.66″
2025100—1.50″
20241810.75″1.99″
2023110—1.94″
20221231.5″1.74″
2021811″2.37″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February0
March0
April0
May0
June2
July26
August34
September14
October3
November0
December0

Hail near Rio Rico, AZ has been recorded most often in August: 34 of 79 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Rio Rico, 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 Rio Rico, AZ with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Oct 22, 2026 3″ 3 2

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Recent hail storms near Rio Rico, AZ

  1. — hail up to 3″

    Storm summary, October 22, 2026

    On Oct 22, 2026, hail was reported across the Rio Rico, AZ area. Reports concentrated near Rio Rico. The largest reported hailstone measured 3.00 inches. HailPing grouped 3 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Rio Rico

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

About hail in Rio Rico, AZ

Rio Rico is home to 21,447 people and 6,809 households in Arizona. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Rio Rico, AZ on 79 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 11.8 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. August is the busiest month, with 34 of 79 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 3 inches on October 22, 2026.

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 Rio Rico, AZ?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Rio Rico, AZ was on October 22, 2026: hail up to 3 inches was reported, the nearest 2.0 mi SSE from Rio Rico, AZ. 12 hail reports on 6 storm days within 10 miles of Rio Rico, AZ since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 79 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Rio Rico, AZ?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Rio Rico, AZ on October 22, 2026 measured 3 inches. The largest hail reported near Rio Rico, AZ since November 2020 measured 3 inches on October 22, 2026.

How many hail reports were there near Rio Rico, AZ?

12 hail reports on 6 storm days within 10 miles of Rio Rico, AZ since November 2020, of which 10 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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