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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 85260

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 85260 from January 17, 1993 through July 21, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
6
Wind Reports
11
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 85260 · 1993–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 21, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 85260

6 reports
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1.25″ hail
Sep 26, 2025
6:27 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1.25 inch hail was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E North Scottsdale, AZ
1.75″ hail
Sep 26, 2025
6:09 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report of golf-ball sized hail leading to dented cars on Bell Rd.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NE North Scottsdale, AZ
1.00″ hail
Sep 26, 2025
6:05 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1 inch hail was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SE North Scottsdale, AZ
1.00″ hail
Sep 26, 2025
5:20 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1 inch hail was reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 NE North Scottsdale, AZ
1.50″ hail
Aug 12, 2022
10:50 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ***DELAYED REPORT*** PING-PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S North Scottsdale, AZ
1.00″ hail
Sep 24, 2019
12:43 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 1 SE NORTH SCOTTSDALE. CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 1 SE NORTH SCOTTSDALE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 SE North Scottsdale, AZ
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 85260

11 reports
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51 mph
Jul 21, 2026
3:32 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Wsw North Scottsdale, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 21, 2020
2:37 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ***DELAYED REPORT*** NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTS TREE BLOWN OVER AND ANOTHER TREE SNAPPED. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 ESE North Scottsdale, AZ
58 mph
Aug 13, 2018
12:57 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SCOTTSDALE AIRPORT ASOS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW North Scottsdale, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 13, 2018
12:55 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE EUCALYPTUS TREE KNOCKED OVER NEAR 81ST ST. AND CACTUS RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSW North Scottsdale, AZ
59 mph
Aug 9, 2018
2:31 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ASOS STATION SDL... SCOTTSDALE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
NWS Wind Report Location: Scottsdale Municipal Ai, AZ
UNK mph
Jul 31, 2018
2:38 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST. BLOWING DEBRIS AND BROKEN TREE LIMBS (SMALL). ESTIMATED 40KT+ WINDS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SSE North Scottsdale, AZ
63 mph
Jul 31, 2018
2:21 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: GUST 63 MPH AT SCOTTSDALE AIRPORT ASOS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 W North Scottsdale, AZ
59 mph
Jul 9, 2018
11:34 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WSW North Scottsdale, AZ
59 mph
Sep 14, 2015
7:38 PM MST-7
Wind report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Scattered thunderstorms affected the greater Phoenix metropolitan area during the evening hours on September 14th, and some of them affected the community of Scottsdale. At 1938MST, the official ASOS weather station at Scottsdale airport measured a wind gust to 59 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: .58 E Scottsdale Muni, AZ
60 mph
Sep 10, 2011
7:50 PM MST-7
Wind report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorms with strong gusty winds moved across eastern portions of the greater Phoenix area during the evening hours on September 10th. A trained weather spotter, located about 5 miles northeast of Paradise Valley, estimated a peak wind gust to 60 mph. No damage was reported with this wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: .9 SE Scottsdale Muni, AZ
69 mph
Aug 26, 2003
9:15 PM MST
Wind report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power pole and line down resulted in power outage to about 2,000 customers.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 N Scottsdale, AZ
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 85260

1 reports
F2 category
Jan 17, 1993
12:30 PM MST
Tornado report for ZIP 85260
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Eighteen homes sustained damage, 4 with major damage, many trees and signs blown over by tornado. Most damage occurred when the tornado moved east from 59th and Clinton to 72nd and Cholla. Controllers from the nearby Scottsdale Airport watched this tornado move through this ,north Scottsdale residential area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: NE Phoenix To, AZ
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 85260 area census snapshot

People & households
Population39,842
Households19,064
Housing units21,072
Income
Median household income$103,854
$100k+ households40.8%
$150k+ households18.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached9,812
Attached single-family1,998
Small multifamily3,318
Large multifamily5,888
Mobile homes0
Housing mix
Single-family share46.6%
Attached-home share9.5%
Multifamily share43.7%
Mobile-home share--
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied11,431
Renter-occupied7,633
Vacant units2,008
Home value & age
Median home value$637,000
Owner homes $300k+92.4%
Owner homes $500k+66.2%
Owner homes $750k+36.6%
Median year built1993
Older-home share8.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars18,419
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 85260 have on record?

Our records show 6 hail, 11 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near ZIP 85260, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 21, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 85260?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 85260 is 1.75″. It was reported near North Scottsdale, AZ on September 26, 2025.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 85260 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 85260 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 85260 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 85260 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 85260 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 85260 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 85260 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 85260, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 85260, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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