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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Santa Cruz County, AZ

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Santa Cruz County, AZ from July 1, 1974 through September 14, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
42
Wind Reports
92
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Santa Cruz County, AZ · 1974–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 14, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Santa Cruz County

30 reports
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0.75″ hail
Aug 26, 2026
10:23 PM UTC
Hail report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Delayed Report. Penny sized hail with no reported damage.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 Nw Rio Rico, AZ
1.50″ hail
Aug 19, 2026
9:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Picture shows half dollar to ping pong ball sized hail. Time estimated based on radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 Sse Rio Rico, AZ
1.25″ hail
Aug 19, 2026
9:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Delayed Report. Video on Social Media showing measured half dollar sized hail. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 Ssw Rio Rico, AZ
1.00″ hail
Aug 19, 2026
9:10 PM UTC
Hail report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1 inch sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 W Rio Rico, AZ
1.00″ hail
Jul 26, 2023
11:12 PM UTC
Hail report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Corrects previous hail report from 2 SSW Nogales. Report of greater than quarter sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SSW Nogales, AZ
1.00″ hail
Jul 22, 2022
10:52 PM UTC
Hail report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL REPORTED 1IN ESTIMATED STILL ONGOING.
NWS Hail Report Location: Patagonia, AZ
1.50″ hail
Jul 16, 2022
9:35 PM UTC
Hail report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1.5 INCHES MEASURED BY A CALIBER MEASURING TOOL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SSW Rio Rico, AZ
1.00″ hail
Jul 16, 2022
9:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: MOSTLY DIME SIZE HAIL WITH SOME QUARTER SIZE HAIL FOR A FEW MINUTES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SW Rio Rico, AZ
1.00″ hail
Jul 16, 2022
9:20 PM UTC
Hail report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SSW Rio Rico, AZ
1.00″ hail
Aug 6, 2021
10:08 PM UTC
Hail report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SW Rio Rico, AZ
1.01″ hail
Jul 11, 2021
12:22 AM UTC
Hail report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1.01 INCH HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Patagonia, AZ
1.00″ hail
Jul 11, 2021
12:16 AM UTC
Hail report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Patagonia, AZ
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2020
2:15 AM UTC
Hail report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: NEIGHBOR OF A TRAINED SPOTTER NEAR ELGIN REPORTED 1 INCH HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 E Sonoita, AZ
1.00″ hail
Aug 3, 2020
1:08 AM UTC
Hail report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1 INCH HAIL REPORTED NEAR ELGIN.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 WNW Huachuca City, AZ
1.00″ hail
Oct 23, 2018
6:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 NW Rio Rico, 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 Santa Cruz County

30 reports
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61 mph
Sep 14, 2026
2:24 AM UTC
Wind report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Patagonia, AZ
78 mph
Sep 10, 2026
2:04 AM UTC
Wind report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Public weather station recorded wind gust of 78 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 Ene Patagonia, AZ
73 mph
Sep 9, 2026
11:44 PM UTC
Wind report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Public personal weather station recorded wind gust of 73 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Patagonia, AZ
55 mph
Aug 29, 2026
9:29 PM UTC
Wind report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet recorded wind gust of 55 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13 Ne Patagonia, AZ
86 mph
Aug 27, 2026
9:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station QHPA3 Hopkins recorded wind gust of 86 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 Nw Patagonia, AZ
52 mph
Aug 27, 2026
9:27 PM UTC
Wind report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: KOLS recorded wind gust of 52 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 Ne Nogales, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 23, 2026
11:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Social media shows a large Palo Verde tree uprooted.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 Nnw Rio Rico, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2026
6:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report. Video on social media shows snapped telephone pole and uprooted 1 to 2 foot diameter tree. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Wnw Rio Rico, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2026
6:09 AM UTC
Wind report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power lines and highway sign down. Many trees downed. Radar estimated time.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Sw Rio Rico, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2026
6:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Downed power lines.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Nne Rio Rico, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 10, 2026
6:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 NNE Rio Rico. Downed power lines. Radar estimated time.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Nne Rio Rico, AZ
UNK mph
Aug 6, 2026
1:50 AM UTC
Wind report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power outages. Transformer blew from strong winds. Branches down. Time estimated based on radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Wsw Patagonia, AZ
66 mph
Aug 3, 2026
9:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ASOS station KOLS Nogales International Airport.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 Ne Nogales, AZ
59 mph
Jul 28, 2026
6:54 AM UTC
Wind report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ASOS station KOLS measured a 59 mph wind gust.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 Ne Nogales, AZ
60 mph
Jul 10, 2026
2:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Hopkins RAWS measured a wind gust of 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 NW Patagonia, 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 Santa Cruz County

1 reports
EF0 category
May 9, 2012
1:00 PM MST-7
Tornado report for Santa Cruz County, AZ
Santa Cruz County · 13,327 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A dust devil briefly spun up into a landspout tornado just south of Rio Rico.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.17 N Nogales, 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 · County

Santa Cruz County, AZ area census snapshot

People & households
Population48,209
Households16,816
Housing units18,997
Income
Median household income$53,614
$100k+ households30.3%
$150k+ households10.8%
Housing stock
Single-family detached13,327
Attached single-family1,548
Small multifamily2,342
Large multifamily459
Mobile homes1,304
Housing mix
Single-family share70.2%
Attached-home share8.2%
Multifamily share14.7%
Mobile-home share6.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied11,498
Renter-occupied5,318
Vacant units2,181
Home value & age
Median home value$216,100
Owner homes $300k+28.0%
Owner homes $500k+10.9%
Owner homes $750k+3.6%
Median year built1990
Older-home share35.1%
Vehicle context
Households with cars15,966
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Santa Cruz County have on record?

Our records show 42 hail, 92 wind, and 1 tornado reports in Santa Cruz County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 14, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Santa Cruz County?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Santa Cruz County is 1.75″. It was reported near Patagonia, AZ on October 21, 2018.

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

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

I am selling a home in Santa Cruz County — 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 Santa Cruz County address?

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