Lightning TrackerTucson storms: live alerts, hail & tornado history
Live watches and warnings for Tucson, 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 Tucson by the numbers
Tucson gets regular severe thunderstorms: since 2016, spotters and emergency managers have filed 265 severe-weather reports within 25 miles of the city — 40 hail reports, 216 damaging-wind reports and 9 tornado reports. On average that is 13.9 days a year with at least one report.
Storm season here peaks in June, July, August, when 85% of all reports were filed.
In the last 12 months there were 4 hail reports, 43 wind reports and 2 tornado reports around Tucson; the largest hail was 1.25″ (half dollar) on Aug 19, 2026.
Latest storm reports near Tucson
| Date | Report | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi E · Pima Co. |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Damaging wind | 4 mi SW · Pima Co. |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Damaging wind | 1 mi W · Pima Co. |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Damaging wind | 2 mi NE · Pima Co. |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Tornado | 9 mi SE · Pima Co. |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Damaging wind | 0 mi SW · Pima Co. |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Hail 1.25″ | 8 mi E · Pima Co. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Damaging wind | 5 mi SE · Pima Co. |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Damaging wind | 6 mi NE · Pima Co. |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Damaging wind | 4 mi SE · Pima 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 Tucson
All hail, wind and tornado reports within 25 miles, 2016–2026, by month.
Hail in Tucson
Tucson averages 3.5 days a year with hail reported nearby. The biggest stone on record since 2016 was 1.75 inches — about the size of a golf ball — reported 4 miles from the city centre on Jul 28, 2023. Hail of 1 inch (quarter size) or larger is what makes a thunderstorm severe; see the hail size chart.
Tornadoes near Tucson
There have been 9 tornado reports within 25 miles of Tucson since 2016; the strongest was rated EF1 (Jul 2, 2024, 8 miles from the city centre). A tornado warning means a tornado is occurring or imminent — take shelter immediately.
Storm alerts for Tucson on your iPhone
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Storm trackers near Tucson
Questions about storms in Tucson
Does Tucson get a lot of severe storms?
Tucson averages 13.9 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 Tucson?
Most severe-weather reports around Tucson come in June, July, August.
What is the biggest hail recorded near Tucson?
1.75 inches (golf ball size) on Jul 28, 2023, 4 miles from the city centre.
Have tornadoes hit near Tucson?
Yes — 9 tornado reports within 25 miles since 2016, the strongest rated EF1 on Jul 2, 2024.
How do I get storm alerts for Tucson?
The live panel on this page shows every active National Weather Service watch and warning for Tucson, 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 Tucson, 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 1, 2026.