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 12 hail storms within 25 miles of Marana, AZ. Of those, 10 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 quarter-sized or larger, which can fracture shingle mat and dent metal flashing on contact. 2024 was the most active year on record locally, with 4 documented hail events.
Check Hail History for a Specific Address in Marana| Severity | Count | What it means for roofs |
|---|---|---|
| Significant | 10 events | Quarter-size, the standard insurance damage threshold |
| Moderate | 2 events | Marble-size, possible cosmetic damage |
| Year | Reported Hail Events Within 25 mi |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 event |
| 2025 | 1 event |
| 2024 | 4 events |
| 2023 | 2 events |
| 2022 | 4 events |
2024 was the busiest hail year on record locally for Marana, with 4 documented events inside the 25-mile radius. Storm activity in Marana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | DREXEL HGTS, AZ | Moderate | 0.75" | Report of penny sized hail. Time and placement estimated by radar. No injuries or damage reported. |
| 2025-11-19 | ORO VLY, AZ | Moderate | 0.88" | Nickel sized hail lasted for approximately 5 minutes, covered the ground, and caused no damage. |
| 2024-08-23 | OLD TUSCON, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | A trained spotter reported 1 inch diameter hail. |
| 2024-08-21 | DREXEL HGTS, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | Report from trained spotter of 1 inch diameter hail. |
| 2024-08-21 | DREXEL HGTS, AZ | Significant | 1.25" | Report from trained spotter of 1.25 inch diameter hail. |
| 2024-07-11 | CASAS ADOBES, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | A trained spotter estimated 1 inch hail in Tucson. |
| 2023-08-31 | OLD TUSCON, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | Quarter size hail broke a window and caused roof damage to residences at Tucson Estates. |
| 2023-08-17 | TUSCON MARANA NW AIRPORT, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | Large hail damaged several vehicle windows near Marana High School. |
| 2022-10-15 | SOUTH TUCSON, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2022-10-15 | PICACHO, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2022-09-12 | TUSCON RYAN FLD ARPT, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | — |
| 2022-07-31 | ORACLE, AZ | Significant | 1.00" | — |
NOAA has recorded 75 high-wind events within 25 miles of Marana, AZ in the past five years. Of those, 72 reached severe-thunderstorm thresholds (58+ mph). The highest measured gust was 76 mph.
| Severity | Count |
|---|---|
| Severe | 19 events |
| Significant | 53 events |
| Moderate | 3 events |
| Date | Location | Gust (mph) | Severity | NOAA Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | 16 ESE Eloy, AZ | 58 | Significant | Gust to 58 mph. |
| 2026-08-18 | 9 SE Oro Valley, AZ | 55 | Significant | Personal weather station recorded gust to 55 mph. |
| 2026-08-10 | 13 W Avra Valley, AZ | 52 | Significant | Gust to 52 mph. |
| 2026-08-10 | 10 WNW Tucson, AZ | 57 | Significant | Gust to 57 mph personal weather station. |
| 2026-08-10 | 7 N Tucson, AZ | 60 | Significant | Gust to 60 mph on personal weather station. |
| 2026-08-10 | 9 NNE Tucson, AZ | 58 | Significant | Gust to 58 mph personal weather station. RAWS just east several miles gusts to 50 mph. |
| 2026-08-10 | 11 NNE Marana, AZ | 74 | Severe | Gust to 74 on Davis Weather Station. |
| 2026-08-06 | 3 NE Three Points, AZ | 58 | Significant | 58 mph gust from severe thunderstorm. |
| 2026-08-06 | 2 NW Three Points, AZ | 62 | Significant | Personal weather station recorded wind gust of 62 mph. |
| 2026-08-04 | 11 SE Picture Rocks, AZ | 58 | Significant | Private weather station at Old Tucson recorded 58 mph wind gust. |
| 2026-07-13 | 14 W Avra Valley, AZ | 68 | Severe | Personal weather station gusted to 68 mph. |
| 2026-07-13 | 2 NW Marana, AZ | 59 | Significant | Trained spotter recorded wind gust of 59 mph with personal weather station. |
| 2026-06-17 | SOUTH TUCSON, AZ | 58 | Significant | Large palo verde tree downed due to thunderstorm wind gust. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2026-06-17 | SOUTH TUCSON, AZ | 58 | Significant | Reported 8 power poles reported down, leaving 7,000 customers without power in the Tucson Metro. |
| 2025-09-27 | ORO VLY, AZ | 64 | Severe | A personal weather station gusted to 65 mph. |
| 2025-09-27 | ORO VLY, AZ | 60 | Significant | Thunderstorm winds downed 5 poles down at West Overton Rd and La Cholla Blvd and left 5890 customers left without power. |
| 2025-09-17 | TUCSON, AZ | 45 | Moderate | Thunderstorm winds caused a tree to fall on powerlines at the intersection of 5th Street and North Alvernon Way. This caused a power outage for an unknown number of customers and for an unknown duration of time. |
| 2025-09-06 | OLD TUSCON, AZ | 58 | Significant | Report of power poles down near San Joaquin Rd and Neal Ave due to thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| 2025-08-25 | MARANA, AZ | 58 | Significant | Partial roof blown off home near I-10 and Barnett Rd. |
| 2025-08-25 | RILLITO, AZ | 62 | Significant | Mesonet station gusted to 62 mph and caused no injury, fatality, or damage. |
The most recent quarter-size-or-larger hail storm recorded by NOAA within 25 miles of Marana was on August 23, 2024. HailCheck refreshes from the NOAA Storm Events database daily, so newer events appear here as they are reported.
Marana averages roughly 2 reported hail events per year within a 25-mile radius. Significant storms (quarter-size or larger) account for 10 of the 12 events recorded over the last five years.
The largest documented hail near Marana in the last five years was quarter-sized or larger. Most Marana-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 Marana. 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 Marana 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 ValidationMarana 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.