Data current as of 2026-10-16 · Sourced from NOAA Storm Events
Over the past five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has recorded 40 hail storms within 25 miles of Alhambra, AZ. Of those, 27 produced hail at least quarter-size — the threshold most insurance carriers consider potentially damaging to asphalt shingles. The largest reported hail in this window was egg-sized, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2025 was the most active year on record locally, with 23 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Alhambra| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event | Egg-size, expect mat fractures and gutter damage |
| Severe | 6 events | Ping pong-size, granule loss and bruising common |
| Significant | 20 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 12 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Minor | 1 event | Pea-size, unlikely to damage modern shingles |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 event |
| 2025 | 23 events |
| 2024 | 5 events |
| 2023 | 2 events |
| 2022 | 9 events |
2025 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Alhambra, with 23 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Alhambra typically peaks in spring and early summer, when the jet stream pushes Gulf moisture into the area and supercell thunderstorms become more frequent.
| Date | Location | Severity | Size | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | 6 WNW Goodyear, AZ | Significant | 1.25" | Reported slightly smaller than golf ball sized hail. Rounded down to half dollar size based on radar. |
| 2025-11-19 | WEST CHANDLER, AZ | Severe | 1.75" | Two reports of ping pong to golf ball sized hail along Loop 202 WB between 24th and 40th street in Ahwatukee, with video evidence of hail dents on a vehicle. No injuries reported. |
| 2025-11-19 | WEST END, AZ | Minor | 0.25" | Report of a partial roof collapse of a business at Desert Sky Mall, likely due to the weight of the rain and accumulated small hail. A trained spotter reported the ground was covered in hail and people were having hail-ball fights. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries reported. |
| 2025-11-19 | TEMPE, AZ | Moderate | 0.75" | Photos of accumulated hail with sizes up to 0.75 in diameter in the area of South Country Club Way and East Balboa Drive in Tempe. No damages or injuries reported. |
| 2025-11-19 | TEMPE, AZ | Moderate | 0.88" | Photo of estimated nickel-sized diameter hail in the area of East Broadway Road and South McClintock Drive in Tempe. No damages or injuries reported. |
| 2025-11-19 | HELENA, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | A photo shows a few hail stones, with the largest measuring up to 1.00 inch in diameter in the area of Loop 101 and U.S. 60 in Tempe. There was also a lot of 0.5 inch diameter hail reported. No damages or injuries reported. |
| 2025-10-13 | PAPAGO AAF ARPT, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter-size diameter hail reported along the area of North College Avenue and East Mckellips Road in Tempe. No damages or injuries reported. |
| 2025-10-12 | NEW RIVER, AZ | Severe | 1.50" | Images showed 1.5 diameter hail in Anthem. Timing estimated from radar. No damages or injuries reported. |
| 2025-09-26 | PHOENIX, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | Photo of quarter-sized hail at West Pinchot Avenue and North 22nd Avenue in Phoenix. Location approximated based on radar. No injuries or damage reported. |
| 2025-09-26 | VELDA ROSE ESTATES, AZ | Moderate | 0.75" | Reports of 0.75 inch diameter hail between East Minton Street and Mallory Street in Mesa. No injuries or damage were reported. |
| 2025-09-26 | TEMPE, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | Social media image of hail around 1 inch in diameter in the vicinity of the Loop-101/US-60 interchange in Tempe. No damage or injuries reported. |
| 2025-09-26 | HIGHTOWN, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | Reports of 1 inch diameter hail near West Chandler Boulevard and Metro Boulevard in Chandler. No injuries or damage were reported. |
| 2025-09-26 | CACTUS, AZ | Moderate | 0.75" | — |
| 2025-09-26 | SUN CITY, AZ | Moderate | 0.75" | Hail measured at 3/4 of an inch in diameter at the intersection of 99th Street and Thunderbird Road in Sun City. No injuries or damage reported. |
| 2025-09-26 | SUN CITY, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | Photo of estimated quarter-sized hail along Western Desert Hills Drive in Sun Lakes. Location approximated based on radar. No damage or injuries reported. |
| 2025-09-26 | PHOENIX, AZ | Significant | 1.25" | Reports of 1-1.25 inch diameter hail between West Highland Avenue and West Coolidge Street in Phoenix. No damage or injuries reported. |
| 2025-09-26 | PHOENIX, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | Reports of 1 inch diameter hail in between East Denton Lane and East Vernon Avenue in Phoenix. No injuries or damage reported. |
| 2025-09-26 | SCOTTSDALE MUNI, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | Report of 1 inch diameter hail at the intersection of Pinnacle Peak Road and North Pima Road. No injuries or damage were reported. |
| 2025-09-26 | SCOTTSDALE MUNI, AZ | Significant | 1.25" | Reports of 1.25 inch diameter hail near the corner of East Paradise Lane and North Thompson Peak Parkway in Scottsdale. No injuries or damage were reported. |
| 2025-09-26 | SCOTTSDALE MUNI, AZ | Moderate | 0.75" | Reports of 0.75 inch diameter hail along Pine Valley Road in North Scottsdale. No injuries or damage was reported. |
NOAA has recorded 250 high-wind events within 25 miles of Alhambra, AZ in the past five years. Of those, 234 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 100 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Destructive | 1 event |
| Severe | 83 events |
| Significant | 150 events |
| Moderate | 16 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | 2 NW Beardsley, AZ | 55 | Significant | Images of a destroyed small metal shed and damaged wooden fence. Wind gusts estimated between 45-55 mph. |
| 2026-08-20 | Sky Harbor Airport, AZ | 68 | Severe | The automated weather station at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport reported a maximum wind gust of 68 mph. ASOS station KPHX Phoenix Sky Hrbr. |
| 2026-08-20 | 4 NNW East Mesa, AZ | 63 | Significant | The automated weather station at Falcon Field Airport reported a maximum wind gust of 63 mph. AWOS station KFFZ Mesa Falcon Fld. |
| 2026-08-20 | 3 SE Chandler, AZ | 59 | Significant | The automated weather station at Chandler Airport reported a maximum wind gust of 59 mph. AWOS station KCHD Chandler. |
| 2026-08-20 | 3 ENE Deer Valley, AZ | 66 | Severe | The automated weather station at Deer Valley Airport reported a maximum wind gust of 66 mph. ASOS station KDVT Phoenix Deer Vly. |
| 2026-08-13 | 3 ENE Avondale, AZ | 52 | Significant | Mesonet station FW3161 Avondale. |
| 2026-08-13 | 5 SSE Avondale, AZ | 63 | Significant | Mesonet station GW3424 PHOENIX RACEWAY INFIELD. |
| 2026-08-13 | 3 N Gilbert, AZ | 52 | Significant | Mesonet station AT933 Mesa. |
| 2026-08-10 | 6 WNW Goodyear, AZ | 84 | Severe | Mesonet station GW6437 BUCKEYE. |
| 2026-08-10 | 3 ENE Avondale, AZ | 57 | Significant | Mesonet station FW3161 Avondale. |
| 2026-08-10 | 5 ENE Glendale, AZ | 55 | Significant | Mesonet station SRP29 4.9 E Glendale (SRP). |
| 2026-07-21 | 4 NW East Mesa, AZ | 53 | Significant | — |
| 2026-07-21 | 2 WSW North Scottsdale, AZ | 51 | Significant | — |
| 2026-07-14 | Sky Harbor Airport, AZ | 53 | Significant | Wind gust up to 53 mph measured. ASOS station KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. |
| 2026-07-14 | 6 NE Mesa, AZ | 60 | Significant | NWS employee estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph with a thunderstorm outflow boundary that moved through the area. Gusts were estimated by the impacts on bent nearby trees and displaced patio furniture. |
| 2026-07-14 | 3 ENE Deer Valley, AZ | 67 | Severe | Wind gust associated with outflow boundary measured at 67 mph. ASOS station KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport. |
| 2026-05-26 | 3 SE Chandler, AZ | 40 | Moderate | AWOS station KCHD Chandler. |
| 2026-05-25 | 4 NNW East Mesa, AZ | 44 | Moderate | AWOS station KFFZ Mesa Falcon Fld. |
| 2025-11-19 | PHOENIX TURF ARPT, AZ | 40 | Moderate | Photo showed a toppled large dead tree near the area of North 7th Street and East Grovers Avenue in Phoenix. Wind gusts were estimated at around 40 mph. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries reported. |
| 2025-11-19 | GLENDALE, AZ | 40 | Moderate | Downed power lines leading to power outage reported in the area of North 51st Avenue to North 47th Avenue and West Orangewood Avenue to West Maryland Avenue in Glendale. Based on radar evidence and surface observations, wind gusts were estimated upwards of 40 mph. Saturated loose grounds from previous rainfall likely made power lines more susceptible to go down with sub-severe winds. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries reported. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Alhambra was on August 10, 2026. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Alhambra averages roughly 8 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 27 of the 40 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Alhambra in the last five years was egg-sized. Most Alhambra-area hail falls in the marble-to-quarter range, with destructive storms (egg-size or larger) appearing roughly once every few years.
Most homeowners insurance policies in AZ cover hail damage to roofs, siding, and gutters under the dwelling and other-structures coverage. Coverage typically requires the damage to be tied to a verifiable storm date — which is where the NOAA hail history above (and a HAAG-style test square validation) becomes important for the claim file.
Use the HailCheck address search to enter any street address in or near Alhambra. HailCheck returns every NOAA hail event within a configurable radius, along with severity bands, dates, and storm narratives for Pro members.
If your property in or near Alhambra took on hail during one of the storms above, the standard process for documenting damage is a 10×10 foot test square inspection. A HAAG-trained reviewer counts impact indicators — granule displacement, mat fractures, and bruising — within the marked square and produces a PASS or FAIL document for the claim file.
HailCheck offers a $99 photo-based HAAG-style test square validation. You submit photos from the field, our reviewer evaluates the impact indicators and cross-references the NOAA storm dates listed above, and a written PASS/FAIL determination is returned within one business day. We do not send anyone to the roof — the validation is built around the photos you submit.
Learn About $99 HAAG-Style ValidationAlhambra sits east of the traditional hail alley, where hail events are less frequent than the central plains but tend to be associated with strong squall lines and tropical systems. Local roof systems are less commonly hardened for hail, which can mean even moderate impacts produce claim-worthy damage.