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Hail Storm Map — October 20, 2026

Hail storm map for October 20, 2026: max 2.00" hail across AZ, NM, ~37,709 structures in swath.

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Hail-affected U.S. states Alabama Alaska Arizona — hail affected Colorado Florida Georgia Indiana Kansas Maine Massachusetts Minnesota New Jersey North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Dakota Texas Wyoming Connecticut Missouri West Virginia Illinois New Mexico — hail affected Arkansas California Delaware District of Columbia Hawaii Iowa Kentucky Maryland Michigan Mississippi Montana New Hampshire New York Ohio Oregon Tennessee Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin Nebraska South Carolina Idaho Nevada Vermont Louisiana Rhode Island

A moderate hail event swept across AZ, NM on October 20, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 2.00". An estimated 37,709 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Arizona took the brunt with ~37,708 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. About 24 fell under damaging ≥1.75" hail capable of denting metal and breaking shingles. NOAA logged 8 hail reports and 7 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size
2.00"
States impacted
2
Structures in swath
37,709

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State≥1.00"≥1.75"≥2.50"
Arizona37,708240
New Mexico100

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (7)

Arizona · 7 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
17:552 N CliftonGreenleeAccumulating 0.5 to 1 inch hail.
22:053 NW ChandlerMaricopaEstimated 1/2-3/4 inch sized hail and the hail rapidly accumulated.
22:062 W ChandlerMaricopaReport from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).
22:103 SW MesaMaricopaReport from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).
22:103 W GilbertMaricopaDime to quarter size at AZ Ave and Elliot in Chandler.
22:223 ENE MesaMaricopaPhoto of measured 1-inch hail stone.
22:253 ENE MesaMaricopaPhoto of a pile of hail stones with diameters around 1-2 inches.

Wind reports (7)

Alaska · 6 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
00:101 WSW SkagwayPKZ012ASOS station PAGY Skagway Airport.
01:161 SW SkagwayPKZ012Mesonet station SKDA2 Skagway.
03:142 SSE Mendenhall ValleyJuneauASOS station PAJN Juneau Airport.
09:262 W HainesHainesHaines Airport measures a gust of 52 kts (60 mph) at 10:26 AM on 10/20/26.
09:511 W SitkaSitkaPASI reported a wind gust of 66 kts (76 MPH) at 10:51 AM on 10/20/26.
10:531 SE Mendenhall ValleyJuneauPAJN gusted to 55 kts (63 MPH) at 11:53 AM on 10/20/26.

California · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
23:403 SSW GrapevineKernMesonet station PG654 Lebec 5NW Digier Rd Hilltop.
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