Littlefield, AZ Hail Storm – September 2025

What Happened

A severe hail storm moved through the Littlefield, AZ area on September 26, 2025, with peak hail size confirmed at 1 inch. The storm produced four NWS alerts during the day, from late morning into midafternoon, with radar confidence and spotter verification both appearing in the event record.

The first alert came at 11:57 AM MST, when dual-polarization radar indicated 1-inch hail. A second radar-based alert followed at 2:21 PM MST with the same hail size. Two minutes later, at 2:23 PM MST, the signal was upgraded by radar and spotter verification. A fourth alert at 3:30 PM MST again carried 1-inch hail with radar and spotter confirmation.

Field reports added surface detail as the storm matured. Around 2:40 PM MST, a spotter reported a landspout west of Highway 95, west-southwest of CalNevAri. Later, at 3:45 PM MST, observers reported a large tree down at Angel Park Golf Club and a separate small to medium tree down from thunderstorm wind gusts. The reports place the storm in a corridor that saw both rotating structure and wind-driven impacts during the afternoon.

Damage Assessment

The ground reports show a storm that did more than drop hail. It also produced rotating features and localized wind damage, with the landspout report west of Highway 95 and tree fall reported near Angel Park Golf Club later in the afternoon.

The tree reports came in at the same time and location window, which points to a concentrated burst of wind rather than scattered nuisance damage. One report described a large tree down at Angel Park Golf Club. Another noted a small to medium tree down from thunderstorm gusts. Both were spotter-verified.

The hail signal stayed consistent through the event. Dual-polarization radar identified 1-inch hail early, then later alerts kept the same size while spotters added confirmation. That sequence suggests a storm core that maintained severe hail potential across multiple passes through the Littlefield area and nearby corridors.

For field crews, the damage pattern is specific. The storm did not leave a broad debris field in the record provided. Instead, it produced isolated but meaningful tree damage and a rotating feature report tied to a narrow afternoon window. Properties near open corridors, golf course trees, and roadside wind exposure deserve a close look when a storm like this crosses the area.

What Contractors Should Know

This event centered on a corridor near Littlefield and extended toward the Highway 95 and CalNevAri area. Contractors should expect hail-driven service calls from structures exposed to roof planes, gutters, vents, and screened outdoor features, but the strongest immediate field signals in the record point to tree and wind impacts. Check for broken limbs, displaced roof accessories, and impact marks on south- and west-facing slopes first if the building line sits in the storm path.