Pinal County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Has it hailed in Pinal County, Arizona recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 14 hail reports with hail up to 2", among 40 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 26 high-wind reports with gusts up to 74 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Pinal County
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Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“10-20 estimated downed powerpoles along Sunland Gin Rd north of Battaglia Dr. in Arizona City. Timing estimated from radar. (PSR)”
- Wind Unknown 1 N Arizona City SPC verified report
Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 720 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Bapchule, or near Sun Lakes, moving west at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Chandler, Sun Lakes, Bapchule, Olberg, Chandler Heights, Sacaton, and Santan. This includes the following highways...”
- Wind 55 mph Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, August 8, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 74 mph
“Gust to 74 on Davis Weather Station. (TWC)”
- Wind 74 mph 11 NNE Marana SPC verified report
Sunday, August 2, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Delayed report. Downed power lines at Route 15 and Battagila Dr. Time estimated by radar. (TWC)”
- Wind Unknown 3 ENE Chuichu SPC verified report
Saturday, July 25, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 343 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong outflow along a line extending from near Pipeline Canyon Trailhead to near Desert Ridge Marketplace to Falcon Field Airport to near Gold Canyon to 9 miles south of Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Movement was southwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 20, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 836 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary with trailing showers and thunderstorms along a line extending from Metro Center to near South Mountain Park to near San Tan Valley. Movement was southwest at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 740 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking an outflow boundary with trailing showers and thunderstorms along a line extending from near Rio Verde to near Sugarloaf Mountain to near Canyon Lake. Movement was southwest at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 509 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Sun Lakes. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Social media reports power outages and a top of a pine tree snapped. Time estimated based on radar. (TWC)”
- Wind Unknown 3 SSE Dudleyville SPC verified report
Monday, July 13, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 717 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near South Mountain Park to near Estrella Sailport to near Maricopa. Movement was northwest at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 653 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Olberg to 10 miles northwest of Chui-Chu. Movement was west at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 644 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 16 miles west of Chui-Chu to 7 miles southeast of Freeman. Movement was northwest at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. These storms will remain over mainly rural areas of Maricopa and Pinal Counties.”
- Wind 50 mph Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 2 W Queen Valley SPC verified report
Friday, July 10, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 68 mph
“Mesonet station TT849 Cedar Ridge. (TWC)”
- Wind 68 mph 2 SE Oracle SPC verified report
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 358 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Casa Grande, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Casa Grande, Arizola, Toltec, and Stanfield. This includes the following highways...”
“At 440 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Magma, or 10 miles north of Coolidge, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 125 AM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near San Tan Mountain Park, or 10 miles southeast of Sun Lakes, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 50 mph Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 504 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 13 miles southeast of Freeman, or 26 miles southwest of Casa Grande, moving northeast at 5 mph. Strong, gusty winds will be capable of producing areas of blowing dust with reduced visibilities below 3 miles. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 55 mph Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, March 9, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“Conditions are becoming more favorable for the development of additional thunderstorms across southcentral Arizona. Some storms may become strong to severe. Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail will be possible. Strong, gusty winds will be capable of producing areas of blowing dust with reduced visibilities. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.88" Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, March 8, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report
“Wind damage to a portico attached to a mobile home at an RV Park near U.S. 60 and Goldfield road. Nearby observing stations reported wind gusts 30 to 40 mph at the time (PSR)”
- Wind Unknown 3 SE Apache Junction SPC verified report
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 609 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of South Mountain Park, or 13 miles south of Laveen, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Phoenix, Chandler, Tempe, Laveen, South Mountain Park, South Phoenix, Guadalupe, Firebird Lake, and Komatke.”
- Hail 0.25" Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, October 12, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 2"
- Hail 2" 2 S Apache Junction SPC verified report
Friday, September 26, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 429 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Boyce Thompson Arboretum to near Florence to near Toltec. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 239 PM MST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Estrella, or 21 miles east of Gila Bend, moving north at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
- Hail 0.25" Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Pinal County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind Unknown 4 SSE Florence SPC verified report
Thursday, September 25, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Social media post about 1 inch hail. Time estimated based on radar. (TWC)”
- Hail 1" 1 S San Manuel SPC verified report
Friday, September 12, 2025
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"
“Several photos and videos showing quarter size hail in San Manuel. (TWC)”
- Hail 1" 1 SE San Manuel SPC verified report
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Pinal County, AZ?
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 40 severe weather events in Pinal County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Pinal County recently?
Yes — 14 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 2" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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