Hail — Santa Cruz, Arizona
2022-07-16 · near Calabasas, Santa Cruz, Arizona
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Event narrative
Quarter to ping pong ball size hail fell in Rio Rico Southwest for several minutes.
Wider weather episode
Scattered thunderstorms moved west across Pinal, Pima and Santa Cruz counties during the afternoon and evening. Storms produced large hail in Tucson, Three Points and Rio Rico. Hail damage was most extensive in Green Valley, and was accompanied by wind damage. On the Tohono O'odham Nation, isolated wind damage occurred along with a dust storm that stopped traffic on Highway 86.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1048718. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.