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Hail Phoenix, AZ

Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Phoenix. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Phoenix has collected 12 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 1.25 inches and fell at 6 WNW Goodyear. 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 Phoenix. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 5.4 hail reports a year, coming on about 2.3 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 3.00 inches, on Oct 5, 2010.

Hail storms near Phoenix in 2026

Hail reports within 25 miles of Phoenix in 2026, newest first
DateSizePlaceReported by
Aug 10, 20261.25 inches half dollar6 WNW GoodyearMaricopa CountyTrained Spotter
Jan 8, 20260.25 inches pea5 NNW East MesaMaricopa CountyPublic
Jan 8, 20260.25 inches pea6 E Sun LakesMaricopa CountyPublic
Jan 8, 20260.25 inches pea5 NNE PhoenixMaricopa CountyPublic
Jan 8, 20260.25 inches pea6 N PhoenixMaricopa CountyPublic
Jan 8, 20260.25 inches pea4 N PhoenixMaricopa CountyTrained Spotter
Jan 8, 20260.25 inches pea6 N PhoenixMaricopa CountyPublic
Jan 8, 20260.50 inches marble4 SE North ScottsdaleMaricopa CountyPublic
Jan 8, 20260.25 inches pea1 ESE North ScottsdaleMaricopa CountyNWS Employee
Jan 8, 20260.25 inches pea1 ENE Paradise ValleyMaricopa CountyTrained Spotter
Jan 8, 20260.25 inches pea1 NNE ScottsdaleMaricopa CountyTrained Spotter
Jan 8, 20260.25 inches pea1 WNW PhoenixMaricopa CountyAmateur Radio

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 Phoenix

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Phoenix since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
3.00 inchesTea cupWest Chandler, Maricopa CountyOct 5, 2010
2.75 inchesBaseballBlack Canyon City, Yavapai CountyAug 15, 2003
2.50 inchesTennis ballScottsdale, Maricopa CountyOct 5, 2010
2.00 inchesHen eggParadise Vly, Maricopa CountyOct 16, 2022
1.75 inchesGolf ballFountain Hills, Maricopa CountyOct 25, 1998

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 Phoenix

Hailstone sizes recorded near Phoenix
Stone sizeReportsShare
Under 1 inch4842%
1 to under 2 inches6255%
2 inches and larger33%

The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 113 reports within 25 miles of Phoenix from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month within 25 miles of Phoenix, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.00.10.30.00.00.00.30.71.41.90.50.2

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.

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