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Hail history for Scottsdale, AZ

Last hail within 10 milesNov 19, 20250.88 in (nickel)

Hail days, last 12 months2

Largest hail since 20062.5 in (tennis ball)Oct 5, 2010

Hail days since 200616

Days with hail 1 inch or larger9

Tornadoes within 10 miles2

Damaging wind reports within 10 miles256

Hail has been reported within 10 miles of Scottsdale on 16 days since 2006. The largest stones measured 2.5 in (tennis ball) on Oct 5, 2010. Hail is most common here in August and October.

Scottsdale ranks #196 for hail days among the 311 U.S. cities of 100,000 or more people. See the ranking →

Recent hail near Scottsdale

Date	Hail size	Where	Source
Nov 19, 2025	1 in quarter	Helena, Tempe 3 hail reports · closest 7 mi from Scottsdale	NOAA Storm Events
Oct 13, 2025	1 in quarter	Papago Aaf Airport 1 hail report · closest 5 mi from Scottsdale	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 26, 2025	1.75 in golf ball	Scottsdale Muni, Tempe, Phoenix 10 hail reports · closest 4 mi from Scottsdale	NOAA Storm Events

One row per day: the largest hail reported that day within 10 miles, the places and the number of reports.

Hail days near Scottsdale by year

When hail season peaks near Scottsdale

Of the 16 hail days since 2006, most fell in August (5) and October (5).

Largest hail storms near Scottsdale

Oct 5, 2010 · 2.5 in (tennis ball) · Scottsdale (3 mi from Scottsdale)

National Weather Service description (English): This storm moved from south of Chandler to far north Scottsdale. As the storm moved through Scottsdale, the storm dropped up to tennis ball sized hail. The hail damaged hundreds of roofs and vehicles. Dozens of aircraft at Scottsdale airport were damaged by the hail.

Oct 16, 2022 · 2 in (hen egg) · Paradise Vly (6 mi from Scottsdale)

National Weather Service description (English): Hailstones up to 2 inches in diameter reported near 64th St. and Shea Blvd in Paradise Valley. No damages or injuries were reported.

Sep 26, 2025 · 1.75 in (golf ball) · Scottsdale Muni (9 mi from Scottsdale)

National Weather Service description (English): Report of golf-ball sized hail leading to dented cars on Bell Rd in North Scottsdale. No injuries reported.

Aug 12, 2022 · 1.5 in (ping pong ball) · Scottsdale Muni (6 mi from Scottsdale)

Aug 23, 2018 · 1 in (quarter) · Cactus (10 mi from Scottsdale)

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Scottsdale

Date	Rating	Where	Path
Nov 29, 2019	EF0	Cactus 10 mi from Scottsdale	8.8 mi long, 200 yd wide
Mar 1, 2014	EF0	Mc Queen 7 mi from Scottsdale	0.5 mi long, 100 yd wide

Damaging thunderstorm winds near Scottsdale

256 reports of damaging thunderstorm wind within 10 miles of Scottsdale since 2006, on 97 days. The strongest measured gust was 86 mph on Sep 11, 2022.

Date	Strongest gust	Where	Source
Aug 19, 2026	damage reported	Tempe 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 12, 2026	damage reported	Mesa 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Aug 11, 2026	damage reported	North Scottsdale, Paradise Valley 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 20, 2026	51 mph, measured	North Scottsdale, Arizona State Unive 2 wind reports	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Jul 13, 2026	53 mph, measured	Sky Harbor Airport 1 wind report	NWS storm report (preliminary)
Oct 13, 2025	90 mph, estimated	Peterson, Kendall, Sky Harbor Airport 6 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 27, 2025	70 mph, estimated	Kendall, Phoenix, Papago Aaf Airport 8 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 26, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Tempe, Mesa 2 wind reports	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 3, 2025	58 mph, estimated	Tempe 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events
Sep 1, 2025	58 mph, measured	Scottsdale Muni 1 wind report	NOAA Storm Events

Severe thunderstorm wind means gusts of 58 mph or more, or wind that caused damage. Measured gusts come from weather stations; estimated ones from spotters and damage surveys.

Filing a roof or car hail claim?

Insurers ask for the date of loss. The dates on this page are when hail was reported near Scottsdale; hail can hit one street and miss the next, so a report is not proof of damage at your address. A licensed roofer or your insurance adjuster can inspect the roof. Many policies set a time limit for filing a claim — check yours.

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Data: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (final records through Jun 30, 2026) and National Weather Service Local Storm Reports (preliminary, since then). Distances are measured from the center of Scottsdale.

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