183
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$19.6M
Property damage
Hail in Yavapai County, Arizona: 183 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #715 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Yavapai County, Arizona: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Yavapai County is the 2000s, when 73 of the county's 183 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 Yavapai County archive, hail makes up 19.6% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #715 for this hazard and #3 within Arizona, putting it in the 77.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Yavapai County with 54 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2005 | CORDES JUNCTION | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 16, 1999 | PRESCOTT | 2.75 | 0 | 2 | $18.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2025 | CAMP VERDE | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | SELIGMAN ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | CORNVILLE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | GOODWIN | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | CHINO VLY | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | CROWN KING | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 15, 2024 | CAMP VERDE ARPT | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2024 | FORBING PARK | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | FORBING PARK | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | SMELTER CITY | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Yavapai County
- Flash Flood 318
- Thunderstorm Wind 163
- Heavy Rain 159
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A thunderstorm produced golf ball sized (1 3/4 inch diameter) hail between 10 miles west of Ash Fork to near Perkinsville road and Drake Road. Wind gusts to 39 MPH and 0.45 inches of rain were also reported with this storm. The event lasted up to 20 minutes as it moved through the area.
For the second day in a row, vertical wind shear combined with monsoon moisture to produce several instances of severe weather. Hail did significant damage in Prescott Valley and in Dewey, with newspaper accounts indicate widespread damage to cars and skylights. Insurance claims from this days severe weather were approximately $18 million dollars. Two people were injuried by the falling hail.
A poultry barn was destroyed killing 500 turkeys inside. Numerous trees were stripped of leaves and branches. Many birds were killed. Many south-facing windows were broken. A large motel sign was damaged and nearly toppled. A large commercial trash dumpster was moved over 50 yards. A spotter in the area estimated wind gusts to be 75 mph.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Yavapai County, Arizona?
183 hail events are recorded in Yavapai County between 1962 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Yavapai County?
The strongest hail on record in Yavapai County measured 4.5.
Where does the hail data for Yavapai 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 Yavapai County, Arizona.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/arizona/yavapai-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.