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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 85747

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 85747 from August 14, 1996 through August 6, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
10
Wind Reports
19
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
1.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 85747 · 1996–present Updated  Daily · last Aug 6, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 85747

10 reports
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1.00″ hail
Sep 25, 2025
9:13 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Social media post about 1 inch hail. Time estimated based on radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 11 ESE Tucson, AZ
1.00″ hail
Oct 24, 2023
8:45 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Estimated quarter sized hail near the intersection of Irvington and Camino Seco.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 ESE Tucson, AZ
1.00″ hail
Jul 16, 2022
11:37 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NEAR DREXEL AND HOUGHTON.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 ESE Tucson, AZ
1.50″ hail
Jul 16, 2022
11:35 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SPOTTER REPORTED MEASURED 1.5 INCH HAIL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BILBY RD AND HOUGHTON RD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 ESE Tucson, AZ
1.00″ hail
Jul 16, 2022
11:33 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MEASURED 1 INCH HAIL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HOUGHTON RD AND POORMAN RD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 ESE Tucson, AZ
1.00″ hail
Jul 16, 2022
11:31 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NEAR BILBY AND HOUGHTON.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 ESE Tucson, AZ
0.75″ hail
Aug 28, 2008
8:45 PM MST-7
Hail report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Three quarter of an inch hail occurred in the Rita Ranch ara.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.88 ESE Littletown, AZ
1.25″ hail
Jun 26, 2008
2:06 PM MST-7
Hail report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter occurred in the Rita Ranch area and along Houghton Road between Valencia Road and Interstate 10.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5.85 E Littletown, AZ
1.00″ hail
Jul 26, 2005
6:52 PM MST
Hail report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Broadcast media reported several calls of quarter size (one inch) hail between the Town of Vail and the Town of Corona De Tucson.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 SE Tucson, AZ
1.00″ hail
Aug 14, 1996
4:25 PM MST
Hail report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 W Vail, 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 85747

19 reports
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69 mph
Aug 6, 2026
4:59 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Gust to 69 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 Ese Tucson, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 6, 2026
4:40 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media shows destroyed shed lifted and deposited into pool. Times estimated based on radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 Ese Tucson, AZ
UNK mph
Jul 12, 2026
1:30 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several instances of minor roof damage. Shingle loss and roofing material peeled back verified through photos. Numerous reports of large tree branches snapped and or uprooted trees.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 ESE Tucson, AZ
UNK mph
Jul 22, 2024
12:26 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trees are down in Rita Ranch caused by thunderstorm winds.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 SE Tucson, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 24, 2022
1:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF MULTIPLE POWER POLES DOWN ON KOLB BETWEEN GOLF LINKS AND ESCALANTE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8.2 Ese Tucson, AZ
60 mph
Sep 22, 2015
2:45 PM MST-7
Wind report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Off duty NWS meteorologist estimated a wind gust of 60 mph at this residence.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.49 E (Dma)Davis Monthan A, AZ
64 mph
Aug 27, 2015
7:10 PM MST-7
Wind report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds damaged a gas station awning near Houghton and Valencia. Several large trees were damaged with at least 4 power poles snapped along the west side of Houghton between Valencia and E Rita Road, closing the road for several hours and leaving nearly 3500 customers without electricity.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.68 NNW Vail, AZ
64 mph
Jun 27, 2015
4:45 PM MST-7
Wind report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorms winds uprooted several trees in the Rita Ranch.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.74 NW Vail, AZ
75 mph
Jul 13, 2014
6:02 PM MST-7
Wind report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees, power poles and lines on Tucson's east side on and around Davis-Monthan AFB, leaving over 10,000 customers without power. Two trees landed on vehicles. One tree near Stella and Wilmot fell on a house, causing major damage. Several power poles were downed near Benson Highway and Campbell Ave. Five telephone poles were snapped near Irvington and Pantano Roads and roofs were blown off two houses near Escalante and Pantano Roads. A retired, 40-thousand pound F-16 was flipped over on top of another retired jet at the Davis-Monthan AFB boneyard. Strong winds punctured holes in the sun shades in a few of the aircraft shelters. Operational aircraft did not sustain any damage. The ASOS on base a mile away from the boneyard measured a peak gust of 66 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.26 ENE Littletown, AZ
70 mph
Jul 5, 2014
4:31 PM MST-7
Wind report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds snapped six power poles and downed trees along Old Spanish Trail from Irvington to Golf Links Roads. Over 1600 homes were left without power southeast of Houghton Escalante Roads.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7.88 N Vail, AZ
64 mph
Jul 15, 2013
4:50 PM MST-7
Wind report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees were downed in Rita Ranch. One tree crashed into the living room of a home, while another smashed a cinder block wall and yet another fell onto a truck.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.83 ESE Littletown, AZ
60 mph
Jul 5, 2013
2:28 PM MST-7
Wind report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorms winds downed trees in Rita Ranch.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.56 ESE Littletown, AZ
58 mph
Aug 19, 2012
7:38 PM MST-7
Wind report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds downed a six inch tree branch near Drexel and Houghton Roads.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.86 ENE Littletown, AZ
77 mph
Jul 5, 2011
4:58 PM MST-7
Wind report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong thunderstorm winds resulted in significant damage around southern portions of the Tucson Metro area. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base recorded a wind gust of 67 knots (77mph) while the Tucson International Airport recorded a gust of 61 knots (70 mph). The most significant damage was sustained by businesses in South Tucson. Near Ajo Way and County Club, two industrial buildings sustained partial roof collapses with one business losing the entire roof. A Safeway Grocery Store in the Rita Ranch Village suffered a partial roof collapse. Several power poles and power lines were also downed with several blown transformers. Around 27,000 residents were without power at the peak of the storm. Several trees were downed, with trees falling on homes, cars, and into traffic creating road closures. The most significant tree damage was at the McGuire Hills Apartment Complex. Several trees were downed blocking access to many of the apartments.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5.6 NNW Vail, AZ
70 mph
Jul 17, 2010
5:00 PM MST-7
Wind report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds caused damage across southern portions of Tucson. A trained spotter reported several trees downed near Rita Ranch at 5 PM MST. Power lines were reported down by the winds at two different locations near the Tucson International Airport. Thunderstorm winds ripped the roof off a mobile home near the intersection of Interstate 19 and Valencia Road. In addition, several other trees and power lines were downed by the thunderstorm winds across southwest portions of Tucson. One of these trees was downed on a residence.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4.53 NW Vail, 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 85747

2 reports
EF0 category
Aug 29, 2015
2:38 PM MST-7
Tornado report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A faint and likely weak landspout tornado spun up from a dust devil before attaching to the cloud base near Interstate 10 and Houghton.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.84 WNW Vail, AZ
F0 category
Jul 31, 2005
4:15 PM MST
Tornado report for ZIP 85747
Pima County · 284,034 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tightly formed dust devil was picked up into a rapidly developing updraft of a thunderstorm overhead. The column stretched, narrowed, and strengthened before dissipating about 1.5 minutes after formation. There was no damage and no injuries.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 12 NE Sahuarita, 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 85747 area census snapshot

People & households
Population26,808
Households9,411
Housing units10,105
Income
Median household income$107,290
$100k+ households56.4%
$150k+ households28.1%
Housing stock
Single-family detached9,547
Attached single-family69
Small multifamily100
Large multifamily185
Mobile homes191
Housing mix
Single-family share94.5%
Attached-home share0.7%
Multifamily share2.8%
Mobile-home share1.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied7,588
Renter-occupied1,823
Vacant units694
Home value & age
Median home value$345,900
Owner homes $300k+67.6%
Owner homes $500k+10.2%
Owner homes $750k+1.5%
Median year built2002
Older-home share1.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars9,205
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 85747 have on record?

Our records show 10 hail, 19 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near ZIP 85747, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on August 6, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 85747?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 85747 is 1.50″. It was reported near Tucson, AZ on July 16, 2022.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 85747 — 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 85747 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 85747 — 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 85747 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 85747 — 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 85747 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 85747 — 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 85747, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 85747, 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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