125
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$105K
Property damage
Hail in Cochise County, Arizona: 125 recorded events between 1971 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,155 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Cochise County, Arizona: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Cochise County is the 2010s, when 38 of the county's 125 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 Cochise County archive, hail makes up 20.4% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,155 for this hazard and #5 within Arizona, putting it in the 62.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Cochise County with 42 recorded events, while Feb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 1988 | 2 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2025 | BOWIE | 0.88 | $0 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | BOWIE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | BENSON | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2025 | PORTAL | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2025 | SIERRA VISTA | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | WILLCOX | 1.5 | $100K |
| Jul 28, 2024 | WILLCOX | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | SIERRA VISTA | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | (FHU)FT HUACHUCA AFB | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | HEREFORD | 1.75 | $500 |
Other hazards here
More from Cochise County
- Flash Flood 220
- Thunderstorm Wind 200
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A trained spotter north of the City of Sierra Vista reported hail between 3/4 of an inch and one inch in diameter which broke several windows in a house. The house was located near the intersection of State Route 82 and State Route 91.
A low pressure system off the west coast of Baja California brought moisture north from the Gulf of Mexico into Southeastern Arizona. This moisture allowed for isolated showers and thunderstorms to develop in Cochise County. Several trained spotters reported that a severe thunderstorm produced three quarter inch hail.
A strong thunderstorm in the area brought heavy rain and hail. The hail covered the ground up to two inches deep. Hail remained on the ground six hours after the storm had ended. Some minor roof damage occurred as a result of the wind. Two large tractor-semitrailers were blown off of Interstate 10 in the Willcox area.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Cochise County, Arizona?
125 hail events are recorded in Cochise County between 1971 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Cochise County?
The strongest hail on record in Cochise County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for Cochise 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 Cochise County, Arizona.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arizona/cochise-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.