The Brief
- Severe weather brought golf ball to baseball-sized hail and 60 mph winds to Phoenix, causing extensive damage to homes, businesses, and vehicles near 19th Avenue and Peoria.
- Residents reported shattered house windows, damaged home exteriors, and uprooted trees, with one local taking shelter in an interior stairway as walls and ground shook.
- Numerous vehicles sustained heavy hail dents and smashed windshields, leaving drivers facing major repairs and prompt insurance claims as storm cleanup got underway.
PHOENIX – Severe weather, including hail, hit homes and cars earlier Wednesday afternoon, leaving windows smashed in a north Phoenix neighborhood near 19th Avenue and Peoria.
Severe weather brought golf ball-sized hail and destructive winds to north Phoenix, smashing windows and damaging cars on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026.
Local perspective:
Extensive damage occurred to a nearby Family Dollar and surrounding houses on Oct. 21, where windows were smashed, glass covered the floor, and the exteriors of homes were damaged. Multiple car windows were also broken by the hail, catching local residents by surprise.…