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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Sun Lakes, AZ

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Sun Lakes, AZ from July 26, 1978 through September 12, 2023, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Hail Reports
2
Wind Reports
14
Tornado Reports
0
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Sun Lakes, AZ · 1978–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 12, 2023

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Sun Lakes, AZ

2 reports
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1.25″ hail
Oct 22, 2018
2:22 AM UTC
Hail report for Sun Lakes, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 3 W SUN LAKES. LARGE AMOUNT OF SMALL HAIL WITH A FEW QUARTER TO HALF DOLLAR SIZE PIECES OF HAIL ALONG I-10 NEAR SUN LAKES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 W Sun Lakes, AZ
1.75″ hail
Jul 26, 1978
3:10 AM CST
Hail report for Sun Lakes, 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 Sun Lakes, AZ

14 reports
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UNK mph
Sep 12, 2023
10:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Sun Lakes, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple reports of power poles down near on Maricopa Rd west of I-10. Traffic signals out leading to significant traffic impacts.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SE Ahwatukee Foothill, AZ
60 mph
Sep 12, 2022
3:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Sun Lakes, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: HEAVY RAIN 0.75 IN. MEASURED IN 25 MINUTES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Sun Lakes, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 15, 2022
12:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Sun Lakes, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE TOPPLED AND LEANING ON A HOME.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NE Sun Lakes, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 17, 2021
6:08 AM UTC
Wind report for Sun Lakes, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: *** DELAYED REPORT *** SIX-INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB BROKEN OFF PALO VERDE TREE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NNE Sun Lakes, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 17, 2021
6:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Sun Lakes, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: *** DELAYED REPORT *** PHOTO FROM SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWS MULTIPLE TREES UPROOTED (MOSTLY PALO VERDE) ACROSS THE COOPER RD. BETWEEN OCOTILLO RD. AND QUEEN CREEK RD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NE Sun Lakes, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 30, 2020
3:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Sun Lakes, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 5 IN. TREE SNAPPED AND NUMEROUS BRANCHES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 ENE Sun Lakes, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 30, 2020
2:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Sun Lakes, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE 18 IN. TREE UPROOTED AND FELL ON HOUSE. ALMA SCHOOL AND RIGGS RD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Sun Lakes, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 4, 2017
12:50 AM UTC
Wind report for Sun Lakes, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT: TWITTER PICTURE...LARGE TREE UPROOTED AND DAMAGED A PATIO UPON ITS FALL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 ENE Sun Lakes, AZ
68 mph
Jul 30, 2016
3:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Sun Lakes, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Sun Lakes, AZ
63 mph
Jul 21, 2012
5:11 PM MST-7
Wind report for Sun Lakes, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Scattered thunderstorms developed to the southeast of the greater Phoenix area during the afternoon hours on July 21st. The storms produced strong and gusty outflow winds which moved northwest and into the Phoenix metropolitan area during the late afternoon. The winds, which were in excess of 50 mph at times, generated dense blowing dust and dust storm conditions. At 511 pm, a trained weather spotter 2 miles southwest of Firebird Lake, or in far southwest Chandler, measured a wind gust to 63 mph. At the time, a dust storm was in progress with zero visibility in dense blowing dust.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.86 SSW West Chandler, AZ
75 mph
Oct 5, 2010
2:38 PM MST-7
Wind report for Sun Lakes, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A trained spotter in Sun Lakes reported that a large eucalyptus tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds estimated to be in excess of 65 knots.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.35 WSW Ocotillo, AZ
77 mph
Aug 28, 2008
8:25 PM MST-7
Wind report for Sun Lakes, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several trees down and a hangar door damaged at the airport.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2.07 S Sun Lakes, AZ
92 mph
Aug 15, 2004
8:50 PM MST
Wind report for Sun Lakes, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorms developed along the Maricopa and northwest Pinal County line, in vicinity of Sun Lakes. Damaging high winds, multiple microbursts, were primarily in the southern side of Sun Lakes, and the adjacent desert to the south of the community in Pinal County (6 N Bapchule). 80 manufactured mobile homes sustained heavy damage, roofs, carports, sheds, and awnings, and 25 medium to large trees were uprooted.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sun Lakes, AZ
70 mph
Jul 23, 1980
4:15 PM CST
Wind report for Sun Lakes, AZ
Maricopa County · 1,189,056 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, 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 Sun Lakes, AZ

0 reports

No tornado reports were found for this selection.

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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

Sun Lakes, AZ area census snapshot

People & households
Population14,079
Households8,650
Housing units10,244
Income
Median household income$63,545
$100k+ households35.4%
$150k+ households14.0%
Housing stock
Single-family detached8,446
Attached single-family441
Small multifamily29
Large multifamily522
Mobile homes738
Housing mix
Single-family share82.5%
Attached-home share4.3%
Multifamily share5.4%
Mobile-home share7.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied7,568
Renter-occupied1,082
Vacant units1,594
Home value & age
Median home value$425,500
Owner homes $300k+77.8%
Owner homes $500k+29.4%
Owner homes $750k+4.3%
Median year built1990
Older-home share15.9%
Vehicle context
Households with cars8,211
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 2 hail, 14 wind, and 0 tornado reports in and near Sun Lakes, AZ, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 12, 2023.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Sun Lakes?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Sun Lakes, AZ is 1.75″. It was reported near Sun Lakes, AZ on July 26, 1978.

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

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

I am selling a home in Sun Lakes — 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 Sun Lakes address?

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