Lightning TrackerMesa storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Mesa, AZ, the 48-hour thunderstorm outlook, and every hail, damaging-wind and tornado report within 25 miles since 2016.
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Severe weather in Mesa by the numbers
Mesa gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 589 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 78 hail reports, 503 damaging-wind reports and 8 tornado reports. On average that is 10.9 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in July, August, September, when 86% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 7 hail reports, 22 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Mesa; the largest hail was 2.00″ (hen egg) on Oct 13, 2025.
Latest storm reports near Mesa
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi E · Maricopa Co. |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Damaging wind | 4 mi SW · Maricopa Co. |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Damaging wind | 2 mi S · Maricopa Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 17 mi NW · Maricopa Co. |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Damaging wind | 19 mi NW · Maricopa Co. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi W · Maricopa Co. |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Damaging wind | 18 mi E · Pinal Co. |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Hail 0.75″ | 5 mi W |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Damaging wind | 19 mi NW |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Hail 1.00″ | 7 mi W |
One line per day and type — the closest report that day. Distance and direction from the city centre. The latest SPC reports are preliminary until NOAA finalises them.
Storm reports by year
Storm season in Mesa
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Mesa
Mesa averages 2.4 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 2.00 inches — about the size of a hen egg — reported 16 miles from the city centre on Oct 13, 2025. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Mesa
There have been 8 tornado reports within 25 miles of Mesa since 2016; the strongest was rated EF0 (Oct 16, 2022, 16 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
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Questions about storms in Mesa
Does Mesa get a lot of severe storms?
Mesa averages 10.9 days a year with at least one hail, damaging-wind or tornado report within 25 miles, based on NOAA Storm Prediction Center reports 2016–2025.
When is storm season in Mesa?
Most severe-weather reports around Mesa come in July, August, September.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Mesa?
2.00 inches (hen egg size) on Oct 13, 2025, 16 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Mesa?
Yes — 8 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF0 on Oct 16, 2022.
How do I get storm alerts for Mesa?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Mesa, AZ. For alerts on your phone, Lightning Tracker for iPhone shows storm risk and warnings for your location.
How this page works: storm reports are NOAA Storm Prediction Center local storm reports (final database 2016–2025, preliminary daily reports after that) within 25 miles of Mesa, AZ. They are reports of hail, damaging wind and tornadoes — not lightning strike counts, which no free public dataset provides at city level. Live alerts come from the National Weather Service API, the outlook from Open-Meteo forecast models. Updated Oct 3, 2026.