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Tucson hail season 2004
3 NWS-recorded hail reports ≥1″ within 25 miles, across 3 storm days, max 1.00". Every one of those reports is a dated, located, citable official record — the context behind this market's 2004 claim volume.
Biggest storm days (2004, final record)
| Date | ≥1″ reports | Max hail | Areas named in the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 26, 2004 | 1 | 1.00" | PIMA |
| August 13, 2004 | 1 | 1.00" | PIMA |
| July 16, 2004 | 1 | 1.00" | PIMA |
“A severe thunderstorm moved across the Tucson Metro area. 1.0 inch diameter hail was reported by several spotters across the Tucson area. 3/4 inch hail fell at the National Weather Service office located on the University of Arizona campus.”
— NWS event narrative, October 26, 2004 (NCEI Storm Events)
When it fell
Jul 1 · Aug 1 · Oct 1
Wind context: the record also holds 10 thunderstorm-wind events ≥50 kt (≈58 mph, the NWS severe criterion) in this radius for 2004 — relevant where the dispute is wind vs hail causation.
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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 25 miles of the Tucson 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.