Hail history in Prescott Valley, AZ
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Prescott Valley on 1.7 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 1.7 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Prescott Valley on 24 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 1.75 in, in 2017. 23 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. July has the most hail days, 10 since 2010. The most recent was October 20, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 21 days, with gusts up to 83 mph.
Ranks #65 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 24
- Largest hail
- 1.75 in
- Highest gust
- 83 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
24 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 1.75 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 24 hail days in total; the most was 3 in 2023.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 0, Apr 0, May 1, Jun 2, Jul 10, Aug 6, Sep 2, Oct 3, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1.5 in | 11.5 mi |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 1.0 in | 14.5 mi |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 1.25 in | 12.9 mi |
| Jul 3, 2025 | 1.0 in | 5.5 mi |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 1.0 in | 8.1 mi |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 1.0 in | 8.1 mi |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.0 in | 9.2 mi |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 1.0 in | 4.8 mi |
| May 17, 2023 | 1.5 in | 6.7 mi |
| Aug 12, 2022 | 1.0 in | 8.4 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Prescott Valley, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
21 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 83 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | 60 mph | 6.2 mi |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 58 mph | 13.1 mi |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Not recorded | 13.5 mi |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Not recorded | 3.8 mi |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 61 mph | 4.3 mi |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 70 mph | 7.6 mi |
| Jul 21, 2024 | 61 mph | 6.8 mi |
| Jul 22, 2023 | 64 mph | 8.8 mi |
| Oct 3, 2022 | 60 mph | 2.2 mi |
| Aug 15, 2021 | 58 mph | 12.8 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Prescott Valley, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Prescott Valley
Estimated peak gusts
2 days since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Prescott Valley.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Jul 8, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Jan 7, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Jul 21, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Feb 6, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 3, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
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| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2023 | 58 mph or more |
| Feb 21, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Oct 3, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Feb 21, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 14, 2021 | 58 mph or more |
| Oct 11, 2021 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 10 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Prescott Valley since 1950; the strongest was rated EF1.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2025 | EF0 | 0.14 miles | 2.5 miles |
| Jul 17, 2023 | EF0 | 5.47 miles | 3.8 miles |
| Jun 25, 2022 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.1 miles |
| Sep 27, 2014 | EF0 | 2.1 miles | 8.6 miles |
| Sep 15, 1999 | EF0 | 6.9 miles | |
| Sep 14, 1999 | EF0 | 3.3 miles | |
| Sep 14, 1999 | EF0 | 9.1 miles | |
| Aug 2, 1973 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 6.4 miles |
| Jul 26, 1962 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.8 miles |
| Nov 1, 1959 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 4.6 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
No hurricane or tropical storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph) to Prescott Valley.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
84 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 4.0 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
43 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 4 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Prescott Valley’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 1.75 in or more |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 1.5 in or more |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
Storms in Prescott Valley
NWS Flagstaff says monsoon moisture usually does not reach northern Arizona until the first week of July, and that September can bring the region's most severe weather.1 An NWS Tucson guide to Arizona's summer severe thunderstorm patterns lists the valleys of Yavapai County among the areas most susceptible when storms on the Mogollon Rim organize into squall lines that winds aloft push southwest.2
Notable storms
- July 11, 2021The Prescott Airport weather station measured an 83 mph gust, and police reported four power poles snapped in Prescott Valley, where gusts were estimated at 60 mph.3
- July 18, 2018Hail up to 1 inch fell about 2 miles east-northeast of Prescott's Whipple area and damaged about 1,000 cars at shopping centers and car dealerships. NOAA's storm records list about $1.5 million in property damage in the area.4
- June 29, 2015Hail 1 inch across fell in Prescott Valley, and pea-size hail piled up 6 inches deep. The Prescott airport weather station measured a 61 mph gust.5,6
- October 9, 2014Hail up to golf ball size, 1.75 inches across, fell in Chino Valley between 5:40 and 6 p.m. and damaged some vehicles.7
- September 27, 2014An EF0 tornado touched down near Groom Creek in the Bradshaw Mountains south of Prescott and stayed on the ground for 2.1 miles, with a base width of 700 yards. NWS Flagstaff says four homes had significant damage, and NOAA's storm records list $500,000 in property damage.8,9
- September 15, 1999Hail 2.75 inches across fell northeast of Prescott, which an NWS Phoenix list from 2010 ranks among Arizona's 10 largest hailstones since 1950. The list's top entry is 4.5-inch hail near Mayer, also in Yavapai County, on September 28, 1995.10
Warnings and alerts
Prescott Valley's forecasts and severe thunderstorm warnings come from the NWS Flagstaff office.11 Yavapai County's Emergency Notification System sends alerts by voice, text or email for emergencies near a registered address.12
Sources
- 1. NWS Flagstaff: Northern Arizona Monsoon Season
- 2. NWS Tucson: Summer Severe Thunderstorm Patterns in Arizona
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Yavapai County, July 11, 2021
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Yavapai County, July 18, 2018
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Yavapai County, June 29, 2015
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Yavapai County, June 29, 2015
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Yavapai County, October 9, 2014
- 8. NWS Flagstaff: Groom Creek Tornado September 2014
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Yavapai County, September 27, 2014
- 10. NWS Phoenix: October 5, 2010 - Largest Hail Recorded in Phoenix
- 11. National Weather Service: Point forecast for Prescott Valley, AZ
- 12. Yavapai County Sheriff's Office: Sign up for Emergency Notifications
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Questions about hail in Prescott Valley
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Prescott Valley?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Prescott Valley on 1.7 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 1.7 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 24 hail days.
- When is hail season in Prescott Valley?
- July has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Prescott Valley, 10 since 2010, then August (6) and October (3).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Prescott Valley?
- 1.75 in, in 2017: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Prescott Valley since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Prescott Valley?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Prescott Valley is from October 20, 2026, with hail up to 1.5 in reported 11.5 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.