Arizona, 1996

Hail in Arizona, July 27, 1996

July 27, 1996 · NWS TWC · 1 event in 1 county or zone

75 diameter inch hail at Ski Valley on Mt Lemmon. The hail accumulated to a depth of 4 inches on the ground.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS TWC wrote it up.

A strong thunderstorm produced .75 diameter inch hail at Ski Valley on Mt Lemmon. The hail accumulated to a depth of 4 inches on the ground.

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 61 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:01 UTC.

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1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pima

When
July 27, 4:00 PM MST
Where
Pima County, Ski Valley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.430, -110.770

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5572881.