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Hail in Pinal County, Arizona
78 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 78 hail events in Pinal County, Arizona, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
September is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 39 events against 33 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.9% of the 1,321 hail events recorded in Arizona; its 1.5 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 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Arizona
| Measure | Pinal County | Arizona | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 78 | 1,321 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.5 | 1.2 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.7 | 1.8 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| Busiest month | September | 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 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2025 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2024 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Mar 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Oct 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Oct 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Oct 2015 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | $100K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Dec 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Oct 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Feb 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1974 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Pinal County had?
78 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 Pinal County?
13 Oct 2025 (Hail, 2.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Pinal County?
The hail of 19 Sep 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Pinal County compare with Arizona for hail?
1.5 events per 100 square miles against 1.2 statewide; the county holds 78 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.