189
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$2.3M
Property damage
Hail in Pima County, Arizona: 189 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #680 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Pima County, Arizona: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Pima County is the 2000s, when 52 of the county's 189 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Pima County archive, hail makes up 11.0% of all recorded severe weather across 11 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #680 for this hazard and #2 within Arizona, putting it in the 78.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for hail in Pima County with 56 recorded events, while Apr is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1994 | Tucson | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2025 | ORO VLY | 0.88 | $0 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | (DMA)DAVIS MONTHAN A | 1 | $0 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | (DMA)DAVIS MONTHAN A | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | VAIL | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | WAHAK HOTRONTK | 0.88 | $0 |
| Aug 23, 2024 | OLD TUSCON | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | DREXEL HGTS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | DREXEL HGTS | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | SABINO | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | VAIL JCT | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Pima County
- Thunderstorm Wind 798
- Flash Flood 521
- Lightning 78
- Flood 43
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Large hail up to golf ball size occurred in a swath across Tucson from the Catalina Foothills through midtown's Amphi area southwestward to the Tucson Estates area. Hundreds of vehicles sustained hail damage ranging from dented hoods to broken windshields and many homes suffered damage to skylights and roofs.
A swath of large hail from 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter fell from near the Tucson Airport northwest to the campus of the University of Arizona, including at the NWS Tucson WFO. Hail damaged cars, skylights and roofs, including the roof at Rivera Elementary School.
A severe thunderstorm moved across the Tucson Metro area. 1.0 inch diameter hail was reported by several spotters across the Tucson area. 3/4 inch hail fell at the National Weather Service office located on the University of Arizona campus.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Pima County, Arizona?
189 hail events are recorded in Pima County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Pima County?
The strongest hail on record in Pima County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Pima County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in Pima County, Arizona.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arizona/pima-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.