Hail map for Tucson, AZ — August 21, 2023
NOAA radar detected hail up to 1.50″ — half dollar size — within 5 miles of Tucson on August 21, 2023.
- Max hail size
- 1.50″
- half dollar
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- from stone size
- Size bands over the city
- 2
- distinct radar bands
- Measured on the ground
- 1.50″
- 2.0 mi away · Official NWS Obs
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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5 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 2 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Official NWS Obs4 WNW Tucson, AZ · 2.0 mi away3:13 PM MSTPima County
1.50 inch hail at the NWS Tucson office.
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public4 WNW Tucson, AZ · 2.0 mi away3:11 PM MSTPima County
Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).
- 1.50″ half dollar size Public4 SW Tucson, AZ · 5.0 mi away3:14 PM MSTPima County
Ping Pong ball size hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Trained Spotter2 E Tucson, AZ · 5.0 mi away3:10 PM MSTPima County
1 inch diameter hail.
- 1.00″ quarter size Public5 SSW Tucson, AZ · 6.3 mi away3:01 PM MSTPima County
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Tucson hail on August 21, 2023
NOAA radar estimated stones up to 1.50 inches — half dollar size — within about 5 miles of Tucson that day, across 2 distinct size bands. Sizes vary street to street inside a single swath.