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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Gila Bend, AZ

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Gila Bend, AZ from August 15, 1960 through September 12, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 85337 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
5
Wind Reports
45
Tornado Reports
4
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Gila Bend, AZ · 1960–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 12, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Gila Bend, AZ

5 reports
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1.00″ hail
Oct 5, 2021
11:13 PM UTC
Hail report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ***DELAYED REPORT*** OBSERVER AT GILA BEND AIRFIELD REPORTED 1 INCH HAIL IN THE METAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Gila Bend, AZ
1.00″ hail
Nov 1, 1987
4:10 AM CST
Hail report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, AZ
1.00″ hail
Nov 1, 1987
2:19 AM CST
Hail report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, AZ
UNK hail
Oct 4, 1966
2:19 PM CST
Hail report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, AZ
1.00″ hail
Aug 15, 1960
6:00 PM CST
Hail report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, 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 Gila Bend, AZ

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60 mph
Sep 12, 2026
11:38 PM UTC
Wind report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station UP565 4.4 W Gila Bend (UPR).
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Wsw Gila Bend, AZ
58 mph
Aug 13, 2026
11:37 PM UTC
Wind report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Union Pacific RR observation.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Wsw Gila Bend, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 13, 2026
11:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Spotter reported around 10 to 15 power poles downed along rail line near I-8 between MM111-114. Time estimated based on radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Wsw Gila Bend, AZ
50 mph
Aug 10, 2026
4:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station BRG2 Range 2.
NWS Wind Report Location: 22 Ssw Gila Bend, AZ
59 mph
Aug 10, 2026
3:59 AM UTC
Wind report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AWOS station KGXF Gila Bend.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 S Gila Bend, AZ
67 mph
Jul 31, 2024
11:48 PM UTC
Wind report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AWOS station KGXF Gila Bend.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 S Gila Bend, AZ
58 mph
Jul 22, 2024
12:53 AM UTC
Wind report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ***DELAYED REPORT*** Mesonet station AZM19 10.6 W Gila Bend (AZMET).
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 W Gila Bend, AZ
70 mph
Aug 18, 2023
12:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 S Gila Bend, AZ
61 mph
Aug 12, 2021
1:14 AM UTC
Wind report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION MAGL 3.8 NE GILA BEND (AZ ALERT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NE Gila Bend, AZ
61 mph
Jul 11, 2021
5:03 AM UTC
Wind report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 6 S GILA BEND. ***DELAYED REPORT*** AWOS STATION KGXF GILA BEND.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 S Gila Bend, AZ
75 mph
Sep 2, 2019
1:51 AM UTC
Wind report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 S Gila Bend, AZ
60 mph
Sep 2, 2019
1:39 AM UTC
Wind report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 S Gila Bend, AZ
61 mph
Jul 21, 2018
11:55 AM UTC
Wind report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE RANGE 4 STATION RECORDED GUST OF 61 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 17 SW Gila Bend, AZ
UNK mph
Jul 9, 2018
5:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT: DOWNED POWER LINES AND UPROOTED TREE. HALF THE TOWN STILL WITHOUT POWER AND TELEPHONE LANDLINE SERVICE. ESTIMATED TIME: 10:25-11:00 PM MST.
NWS Wind Report Location: Gila Bend, AZ
58 mph
Jul 16, 2017
2:58 AM UTC
Wind report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 S Gila Bend, 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 Gila Bend, AZ

4 reports
F0 category
Jul 14, 1995
1:40 PM MST
Tornado report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A flight service employee reported that a funnel cloud briefly touched the ground as a tornado in open country south of Gila Bend.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Gila Bend, AZ
F0 category
Aug 12, 1982
4:14 PM CST
Tornado report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, AZ
F1 category
Sep 5, 1981
4:27 PM CST
Tornado report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, AZ
F1 category
Aug 1, 1969
12:45 AM CST
Tornado report for Gila Bend, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, 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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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · City

Gila Bend, AZ area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,871
Households728
Housing units780
Income
Median household income$49,786
$100k+ households25.1%
$150k+ households18.5%
Housing stock
Single-family detached578
Attached single-family28
Small multifamily0
Large multifamily1
Mobile homes173
Housing mix
Single-family share74.1%
Attached-home share3.6%
Multifamily share0.1%
Mobile-home share22.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied504
Renter-occupied224
Vacant units52
Home value & age
Median home value$120,400
Owner homes $300k+7.1%
Owner homes $500k+7.1%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1974
Older-home share74.4%
Vehicle context
Households with cars685
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 5 hail, 45 wind, and 4 tornado reports in and near Gila Bend, AZ, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 12, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Gila Bend?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Gila Bend, AZ is 1.00″. It was reported near Gila Bend, AZ on October 5, 2021.

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

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

I am selling a home in Gila Bend — 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 Gila Bend address?

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