Hail Flagstaff, AZ
Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Flagstaff. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Flagstaff has collected 6 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 1.00 inches and fell at Bellemont (NWS Flagstaf. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.
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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Flagstaff. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 2.8 hail reports a year, coming on about 2.1 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 2.75 inches, on Oct 6, 2010.
Hail storms near Flagstaff in 2026
| Date | Size | Place | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | 1 N Doney ParkCoconino County | Public |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 0.50 inches marble | 1 NW Doney ParkCoconino County | Trained Spotter |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | Bellemont (NWS FlagstafCoconino County | NWS Employee |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 0.70 inches marble | 2 WSW Flagstaff MallCoconino County | Public |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | 1 NW Kachina VillageCoconino County | Public |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 1.00 inches quarter | Kachina VillageCoconino County | Trained Spotter |
WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.
Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Flagstaff
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.75 inches | Baseball | Indian Vlg, Coconino County | Oct 6, 2010 |
| 2.50 inches | Tennis ball | Walnut Canyon, Coconino County | Aug 16, 2021 |
| 2.00 inches | Hen egg | Cosnino, Coconino County | Sep 10, 2002 |
| 2.00 inches | Hen egg | Doney Park, Coconino County | Aug 9, 2018 |
| 1.75 inches | Golf ball | Flagstaff, Coconino County | Jul 26, 1996 |
Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.
Hailstone sizes recorded near Flagstaff
| Stone size | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 inch | 15 | 25% |
| 1 to under 2 inches | 41 | 69% |
| 2 inches and larger | 3 | 5% |
The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 59 reports within 25 miles of Flagstaff from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.
Hail reports by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.