Lightning TrackerPhoenix storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Phoenix, 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 Phoenix by the numbers
Phoenix gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 612 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 81 hail reports, 524 damaging-wind reports and 7 tornado reports. On average that is 11.6 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in July, August, September, when 85% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 7 hail reports, 22 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Phoenix; the largest hail was 1.75″ (golf ball) on Nov 19, 2025.
Latest storm reports near Phoenix
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Damaging wind | 21 mi E · Maricopa Co. |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Damaging wind | 13 mi E · Maricopa Co. |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Damaging wind | 14 mi W · Maricopa Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 12 mi N · Maricopa Co. |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Damaging wind | 7 mi NW · Maricopa Co. |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Hail 1.25″ | 25 mi W · Maricopa Co. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 9 mi E · Maricopa Co. |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Damaging wind | 7 mi N |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Hail 0.25″ | 9 mi W |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Damaging wind | 4 mi E |
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 Phoenix
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Phoenix
Phoenix averages 2.5 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 12 miles from the city centre on Oct 16, 2022. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Phoenix
There have been 7 tornado reports within 25 miles of Phoenix since 2016; the strongest was rated EF0 (Oct 16, 2022, 20 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
Storm alerts for Phoenix on your iPhone
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Storm trackers near Phoenix
Questions about storms in Phoenix
Does Phoenix get a lot of severe storms?
Phoenix averages 11.6 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 Phoenix?
Most severe-weather reports around Phoenix come in July, August, September.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Phoenix?
2.00 inches (hen egg size) on Oct 16, 2022, 12 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Phoenix?
Yes — 7 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF0 on Oct 16, 2022.
How do I get storm alerts for Phoenix?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Phoenix, 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 Phoenix, 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 Sep 29, 2026.