Storm near Phoenix
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
- Largest hail
- 1.75 ingolf ball
- Strongest wind
- —no reading
- Tornadoes
- 0none reported
- Reports
- 8within 15 mi
8 reports
- 0.25 in hail8.9 mi WNW of central Phoenix2.2 mi SE of West End · Maricopa County · Fire Department/Rescue
Report of a partial roof collapse of a business at Desert Sky Mall, likely due to the weight of the rain and accumulated small hail. A trained spotter reported the ground was covered in hail and people were having hail-ball fights. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries reported.
- 40 mph gust (estimated)8.1 mi NW of central Phoenix1.1 mi NE of Glendale · Maricopa County · Utility Company
Downed power lines leading to power outage reported in the area of North 51st Avenue to North 47th Avenue and West Orangewood Avenue to West Maryland Avenue in Glendale. Based on radar evidence and surface observations, wind gusts were estimated upwards of 40 mph. Saturated loose grounds from previous rainfall likely made power lines more susceptible to go down with sub-severe winds. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries reported.
- 40 mph gust (estimated)7.2 mi NNW of central Phoenix3.0 mi SW of Sunnyslope · Maricopa County · Utility Company
Downed power lines leading to power outage reported in the area of North 31st Avenue to North 23rd Avenue and Northern Avenue to West Maryland Avenue in Glendale. Based on radar evidence and surface observations, wind gusts were estimated upwards of 40 mph. Saturated loose grounds from previous rainfall likely made power lines more susceptible to go down with sub-severe winds. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries reported.
- 40 mph gust (estimated)13.8 mi N of central Phoenix1.5 mi NE of Phoenix Turf Arpt · Maricopa County · Public
Photo showed a toppled large dead tree near the area of North 7th Street and East Grovers Avenue in Phoenix. Wind gusts were estimated at around 40 mph. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries reported.
- 1.75 in hail (golf ball)11.4 mi SSE of central Phoenix3.6 mi W of West Chandler · Maricopa County · Public
Two reports of ping pong to golf ball sized hail along Loop 202 WB between 24th and 40th street in Ahwatukee, with video evidence of hail dents on a vehicle. No injuries reported.
- 0.75 in hail (penny)10.6 mi ESE of central Phoenix1.7 mi E of Tempe · Maricopa County · Public
Photos of accumulated hail with sizes up to 0.75 in diameter in the area of South Country Club Way and East Balboa Drive in Tempe. No damages or injuries reported.
- 1.00 in hail (quarter)11.3 mi ESE of central Phoenix2.3 mi ENE of Helena · Maricopa County · NWS Employee
A photo shows a few hail stones, with the largest measuring up to 1.00 inch in diameter in the area of Loop 101 and U.S. 60 in Tempe. There was also a lot of 0.5 inch diameter hail reported. No damages or injuries reported.
- 0.88 in hail (nickel)9.9 mi ESE of central Phoenix1.3 mi ENE of Tempe · Maricopa County · Public
Photo of estimated nickel-sized diameter hail in the area of East Broadway Road and South McClintock Drive in Tempe. No damages or injuries reported.
Also hit that day: Glendale, AZ, Peoria, AZ
What the National Weather Service wrote
Between the evening of November 17th and the evening of the 20th, a slow-moving upper-level low pressure system progressed through the Desert Southwest. The combination of the strong dynamical forcing from the low and well-above normal moisture values (PWATs of 0.80+) led to multiple rounds of scattered to widespread moderate to heavy rainfall and isolated thunderstorms. Most of the rain and impacts fell/occurred on the 18th and 19th, with much of central Arizona receiving rainfall totals of 1.00-2.50 and some areas receiving 3+ inches. This rainfall led to instances of flash flooding and flows in normally dry creeks and washes. Several streamflow gauges across the Flood Control District of Maricopa County's (FCDMC) network exceeded designated alarm stages and a couple gauges in far north Phoenix reached bank full. Several swift water rescues as well as road closures were reported across in or near the washes that exceeded alarm stage/bank full.
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With just enough instability (CAPE values near 500 J/KG) and high wind shear (>50 kts), several severe thunderstorms developed, including a few supercells, in Maricopa County on both the 18th and 19th. Hail was the primary severe weather impact, given the lower freezing levels. There was one report of severe hail (1+ inch in diameter) on the 18th, in Sun City Festival, and multiple reports of quarter size to golf ball size hail on the 19th, in Ahwatukee and Tempe. There was also a lot of accumulating hail, especially on the 19th when a portion of I-10 in Tolleson was covered in several inches of hail. The accumulating hail may have been a contributing factor to a partial roof collapse at Desert Sky Mall.
In addition to the flooding and hail, there were also a few reports of funnel clouds and an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down in Forepaugh, AZ, along US-60 between Aguila and Wickenburg during the afternoon hours on the 18th. The tornado caused a small amount of damage, including flipping an RV trailer.