Lightning TrackerTempe storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Tempe, 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 Tempe by the numbers
Tempe gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 607 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 82 hail reports, 517 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 85% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 8 hail reports, 20 wind reports and 0 tornado reports around Tempe; the largest hail was 2.00″ (hen egg) on Oct 20, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Tempe
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Damaging wind | 14 mi NW · Maricopa Co. |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Hail 2.00″ | 17 mi NW · Maricopa Co. |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Hail 1.00″ | 3 mi SE · Maricopa Co. |
| Oct 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi E · Maricopa Co. |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Damaging wind | 11 mi E · Maricopa Co. |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Damaging wind | 3 mi SE · Maricopa Co. |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi E · Maricopa Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 14 mi N · Maricopa Co. |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Damaging wind | 15 mi NW · Maricopa Co. |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Damaging wind | 1 mi NW · Maricopa Co. |
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 Tempe
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Tempe
Tempe 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 17 miles from the city centre on Oct 21, 2026. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Tempe
There have been 8 tornado reports within 25 miles of Tempe since 2016; the strongest was rated EF0 (Oct 16, 2022, 15 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 Tempe
Does Tempe get a lot of severe storms?
Tempe 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 Tempe?
Most severe-weather reports around Tempe come in July, August, September.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Tempe?
2.00 inches (hen egg size) on Oct 21, 2026, 17 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Tempe?
Yes — 8 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF0 on Oct 16, 2022.
How do I get storm alerts for Tempe?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Tempe, 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 Tempe, 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 27, 2026.