40
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$46K
Property damage
Hail in Santa Cruz County, Arizona: 40 recorded events between 1974 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,420 nationally and #10 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Santa Cruz County, Arizona: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Santa Cruz County is the 2000s, when 14 of the county's 40 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 Santa Cruz County archive, hail makes up 18.3% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,420 for this hazard and #10 within Arizona, putting it in the 22.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Santa Cruz County with 20 recorded events, while Jan 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2025 | CALABASAS | 0.88 | $500 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | NOGALES | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | NOGALES | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | PATAGONIA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | CALABASAS | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | CALABASAS | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2021 | PATAGONIA | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | ELGIN | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | ELGIN | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | TUBAC | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Santa Cruz County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
An owner of a grape vineyard in Elgin reported hail for 15 minutes with the largest being golf ball size (1.75). Damage to the vineyard was extensive, with nearly all the 2010 grape crop lost. Crop losses at this one vineyard were estimated at six tons which translated to between 10 and 15 thousand dollars, ultimately resulting in a loss of wine valued at 100 to 150 thousand dollars. Extensive damage was also sustained at other vineyards in area. Hail also dented vehicles and broke their windows.
A severe thunderstorm produced large hail as it tracked westward across rural portions of southern Santa Cruz County. The largest hail reported by spotters was the size of golf balls at Kino Springs. No damage was reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Santa Cruz County, Arizona?
40 hail events are recorded in Santa Cruz County between 1974 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Santa Cruz County?
The strongest hail on record in Santa Cruz County measured 1.75.
Where does the hail data for Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz County, Arizona.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arizona/santa-cruz-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.