StormProof → hail seasons → Phoenix → 2019
Phoenix hail season 2019
10 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 35 miles, across 3 storm days, max 1.25". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2019 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2019, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 9, 2019 | 4 | 1.00" | MARICOPA |
| November 21, 2019 | 4 | 1.25" | MARICOPA |
| September 23, 2019 | 2 | 1.00" | MARICOPA |
“A strong storm produced quarter-sized hail near the Loop-101 and SR-51 highway interchange in north Phoenix. A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect at the time. This storm also produced accumulating smaller hail and was enough to cover much of the highway interchange. This was observed on multiple ADOT webcams and led to major traffic delays. No injuries or damage were reported.”
— NWS event narrative, December 9, 2019 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Sep 2 · Nov 4 · Dec 4
Wind context: the record also holds 20 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2019 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
Working a Phoenix claim from 2019?
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Provenance
Final counts: NCEI Storm Events Database, file vintage c20260527, hail events with recorded magnitude ≥1.00″ and point coordinates within 35 miles of the Phoenix anchor. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. Spotted an error? Email the address on our terms page and we correct against the source.