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Hail Storm Map — October 22, 2026

Hail storm map for October 22, 2026: max 3.00" hail across AZ, NM, NV, UT, ~6,318 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 — hail affected Virginia Washington Wisconsin Nebraska South Carolina Idaho Nevada — hail affected Vermont Louisiana Rhode Island

A low hail event swept across AZ, NM, NV, UT on October 22, 2026, with MRMS radar measuring stones up to 3.00". An estimated 6,318 structures fell inside the qualifying swath. Arizona took the brunt with ~3,967 structures estimated in the ≥1" footprint. About 171 fell under damaging ≥1.75" hail capable of denting metal and breaking shingles. NOAA logged 23 hail reports and 17 wind reports for the day.

Max hail size
3.00"
States impacted
4
Structures in swath
6,318

Estimated structures affected by state & hail size

State≥1.00"≥1.75"≥2.50"
Arizona3,967610
New Mexico2,3371100
Utah1300
Nevada100

NOAA storm reports

Hail reports (17)

Arizona · 15 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
05:20LindenNavajoPhoto of hail from social media.
09:20Camp VerdeYavapaiReport from NWS Flagstaff Facebook page.
09:365 N Page SpringsYavapaiReport from NWS Flagstaff X page.
13:061 NW Show LowNavajoReport via NWS Flagstaff X page.
13:453 E McnaryApacheUpdated to reflect larger hail size based on photo with measurement. Hail sizes reported between 0.75-1.75". Report via NWS Flagstaff X page.
14:3012 SW ThatcherGraham1 inch hail reported on Mount Graham.
15:089 S SaffordGrahamTrained spotter reports 1 inch hail.
15:355 SW Rio RicoSanta CruzCoCoRAHS spotter reported 1.5-2.0 inch hail with a few hail stones measuring 3 inches.
15:375 SW Rio RicoSanta Cruz1.5 inch hail observed.
15:451 S Rio RicoSanta CruzReport of golf ball sized hail in Rio Rico.
16:001 NE LindenNavajoTwo photos of hail sent to NWS Flagstaff. One showed quarter size hail with a quarter for a comparison. Second showed larger hail estimated to be around 2 inches.
16:302 N CliftonGreenleeDelayed report. Photo on social media showed an estimated penny sized hail.
16:3011 NE PatagoniaSanta CruzPhoto showing hail up to 1 inch diameter.
16:458 N Green ValleyPimaVideo on social media showed an estimated 1 inch diameter hail.
16:561 NE BensonCochise1 inch hail reported in Benson.

New Mexico · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
16:36HurleyGrantSocial media report from a storm chaser showed large hailstone from just south of Hurley.
16:50HurleyGrant1.25 hail measured by public sent in picture to the office.

Wind reports (7)

Idaho · 2 reports

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
15:5714 SE AtlantaCamasSAWTOOTH PORTABLE #3 RAWS.
16:3918 N SoldierCamasFleck Summit RAWS.

Illinois · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
10:45NWS Chicago-RomeovilleWillTEST.

Nevada · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
05:3211 S Blue Eagle RanchNyeTimber Mountain RAWS (TMBN2). Elevation 9000 feet.

Arizona · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
14:303 SE SaffordGrahamPersonal weather station observed gust to 73 mph.

California · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
14:044 SE YermoSan BernardinoBarstow-Daggett ASOS gusted to 58 mph at 104 PM PDT due to a nearby thunderstorm.

New Mexico · 1 report

TimeLocationCountyObserver comment
10:401 N QuemadoCatronLots of small hail also observed from severe thunderstorm.
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