Hail in Maricopa County, Arizona

Hail October 5, 2010 · Maricopa County, Arizona

1.5 in

Hail diameter

$900.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Hailstorm moved from southwest to northeast across the central Phoenix area. Hail up to 1.5 diameter fell in this swath. The hail broke hundreds of skylights and damaged roofs and cars from southwest Phoenix, to north central Phoenix, to Carefree.

The wider storm

An unusual series of severe storms with damaging winds and hail struck many portions of the Phoenix area during the afternoon and evening hours.

Began near Cashion (33.4097, -112.3040).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 266215. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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