Hail in Maricopa County, Arizona

Hail October 5, 2010 · Maricopa County, Arizona

2.5 in

Hail diameter

$110.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

This storm moved from south of Chandler to far north Scottsdale. As the storm moved through Scottsdale, the storm dropped up to tennis ball sized hail. The hail damaged hundreds of roofs and vehicles. Dozens of aircraft at Scottsdale airport were damaged by the hail.

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 Scottsdale (33.5320, -111.8522).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 266217. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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