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Hail in Apache County, Arizona
21 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 21 hail events in Apache County, Arizona, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 14 years.
July is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 12 events against 9 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.6% of the 1,321 hail events recorded in Arizona; its 0.2 per 100 square miles compares with 1.2 statewide.
6 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Arizona
| Measure | Apache County | Arizona | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 21 | 1,321 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 0.2 | 1.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 3.2 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | August | May |
By year
Seasonality
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Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 21 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Apache County had?
21 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Apache County?
21 Jun 2024 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Apache County?
The hail of 6 Oct 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Apache County compare with Arizona for hail?
0.2 events per 100 square miles against 1.2 statewide; the county holds 21 of the state's 1,321 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.