Arizona, 2000

Hail in Arizona, August 30, 2000

August 30, 2000 · NWS PSR · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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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.

The radar

The Phoenix radar (KIWA), 20 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:22 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Maricopa

When
August 30, 3:23 PM MST
Where
Maricopa County, Mesa
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.417, -111.817

Strong winds, heavy rain and hail were associated with thunderstorms that moved quickly through the East Valley. A TV reporter said power lines were blown down near McDowell and Higley, while a spotter reported minor roof damage in Mesa due to the winds and hail.

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5172776.