Hail in Arizona — where it hits, county by county
Hail is a fact of life on Arizona ground — 474 National Weather Service hail reports in the last 5 years, led by Maricopa County, peaking around September. The table below ranks the counties; the interactive national map shows exactly where, year by year. Checking a specific address? The map’s search box pulls every dated report within 25 miles.
Open the interactive map on Arizona →Top hail counties in Arizona (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa | 209 | 41.8 | Sep | 4% |
| YAVAPAI | 88 | 17.6 | May | 8% |
| Pima | 55 | 11.0 | Jul | 13% |
| Coconino | 47 | 9.4 | Jul | 2% |
| Pinal | 39 | 7.8 | Jan | 3% |
| Gila | 22 | 4.4 | Jul | 5% |
| Cochise | 14 | 2.8 | Aug | 21% |
Key figures — Arizona hail at a glance
- Arizona logged 474 National Weather Service hail reports statewide over the last 5 years (2022–2026).
- Maricopa County leads Arizona with 209 hail reports over that span — about 41.8 per year.
- Reported hail in Arizona peaks in September.
- Roughly 28 of Arizona's reports involved stones 1.5″ or larger — the size that damages roofs, vehicles, and crops.
Citing these figures? Attribution: AGSIST National Hail Map, https://agsist.com/hail-map/arizona (NWS Local Storm Reports, 2022–2026). Data is available at no charge; a link back keeps it that way.
Arizona hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in Arizona?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in Arizona are Maricopa, YAVAPAI, Pima. Reports track population and spotter coverage as well as storms, so rural corridors can be under-counted; the persistent leaders on this table are real hail geography.
When is hail season in Arizona?
Reported hail in Arizona peaks around September, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of Arizona's hail is damaging?
On this page, damaging means reported stones of 1.5″ or larger — the size that reliably dents roofs and vehicles and strips crops. The per-county damaging share is in the table; statewide, hail of any size totaled 474 reports over 5 years.
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