Arizona, 2009

Hail and Heavy Rain in Arizona, July 27, 2009

July 27, 2009 · NWS FGZ · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A thunderstorm produced severe hail in the Heber-Overgaard area.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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What happened

The episode as NWS FGZ wrote it up.

A thunderstorm produced severe hail in the Heber-Overgaard area.

The radar

The Flagstaff radar (KFSX), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:00 UTC.

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Event by event

1 heavy rain, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Navajo

When
July 27, 3:58 PM MST to 4:28 PM MST
Where
Navajo County, Heber
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
34.430, -110.600

A spotter in Heber-Overgaard reported one inch of rain in just 30 minutes with dime to nickel sized hail. There was standing water in his yard.

Hail, Navajo

When
July 27, 4:15 PM MST to 4:23 PM MST
Where
Navajo County, Heber to 5 mi SE of Heber
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
34.430, -110.600

A thunderstorm produced nickel to quarter sized (0.88 to 1.00 inch diameter) hail in Overgaard.

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 189783, 189781.