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Hail dates in Cochise County, Arizona
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Cochise County on 25 days since 2016 (34 separate reports, 24 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on September 7, 2021; the most recent hail was June 24, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Cochise County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Ft. Huachuca reported half dollar sized hail. No injuries or damage reported. |
| 2025-09-25 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Report of nickel sized hail (0.88 inch in diameter) with an observed wind gust of 51 mph nearby report. |
| 2025-09-12 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Estimated hail size of 1.5 inches with hail accumulation covering the roadways of roughly 8 inches deep. |
| 2025-08-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | A strong thunderstorm formed over Portal, AZ and produced penny sized with no injury or damage to property. |
| 2025-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported 1 inch hail lasting for approximately 5 minutes due to a severe thunderstorm in Sierra Vista. |
| 2024-08-21 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Video on social media showing accumulating hail with largest hail 1.5 inch in diameter. Video also showed damage to car windshield and dents in hood and roof… |
| 2024-07-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch diameter hail was reported near Willcox. |
| 2023-08-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Several reports of quarter to golf ball size hail were received from Sierra Vista. |
| 2022-08-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Hail up to golf ball size fell in Sierra Vista. Hail broke a window in one home. |
| 2022-07-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | One inch diameter hail combined with wind gusts to 50 mph damaged sunflower crops north of Pearce. |
| 2021-10-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2021-09-07 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | — |
| 2021-07-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2021-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2020-08-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-16 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-23 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Hail up to 1.5 inches was reported in the Willcox area. |
| 2019-08-28 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Nickel sized hail was reported in Whetstone. |
| 2018-09-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | — |
| 2018-08-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2018-07-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | — |
| 2017-07-28 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2017-07-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-09-30 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0.75" (penny) |
Damaging wind in Cochise County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 75 reports since 2016, strongest 91 mph. 3 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-10 | 91 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds downed 10 power poles in 2 different areas between Tombstone and Huachuca City. A private weather station at Huachuca … |
| 2018-08-16 | 83 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm winds blew over a U.S. Postal Service semi-tractor trailer that was traveling westbound on Interstate 10 near San Simon. Th… |
| 2022-07-19 | 81 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm winds downed 42 power poles north of Douglas. The downed poles caused the closure of Highway 191 for 24 hours. More than 40 … |
| 2020-07-11 | 79 mph | 2 | Thunderstorm wind gusts downed six power poles in Sierra Vista near Willcox Rd. and S Carmichael Ave. Wind gusts of 61 mph were reported… |
| 2023-05-14 | 76 mph | 1 | A thunderstorm gust to 76 mph was recorded at Muleshoe Ranch RAWS in northwest Cochise County. |
| 2022-08-07 | 74 mph | 1 | Thunderstorm wind gusts to 70 and 74 mph, respectively were measured by two personal weather stations in Sierra Vista. A few trees were d… |
| 2024-07-11 | 72 mph | 1 | Three ADOT weather stations in San Simon and Bowie recorded thunderstorm wind gusts of 73, 71 and 62 mph, respectively. There was also a … |
| 2024-06-29 | 72 mph | 1 | A wind gust of 72 mph occurred at Pioneer Airfield on Fort Huachuca. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Cochise County?
June 24, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on September 7, 2021.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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