The NOAA Storm Prediction Center logged 1 tornado report, 6 hail reports and 2 damaging-wind reports for the storm day from 12:00 UTC on Oct 20, 2026 to 12:00 UTC the next morning — most of them in AZ, NM.
| UTC | Rating | Place | County | State | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:05 | — | 16 S Animas | Hidalgo | NM | Videos via social media show a brief landspout that occurred south of Animas. A rating of EFO was given for this event. No reports of damage since this was in a remote (EPZ) |
| UTC | Size | Place | County | State | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:55 | 1.00″ | 2 N Clifton | Greenlee | AZ | Accumulating 0.5 to 1 inch hail. (TWC) |
| 05:10 | 1.00″ | 3 W Gilbert | Maricopa | AZ | Dime to quarter size at AZ Ave and Elliot in Chandler. (PSR) |
| 05:10 | 1.00″ | 3 Sw Mesa | Maricopa | AZ | Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). (PSR) |
| 05:22 | 1.00″ | 3 Ene Mesa | Maricopa | AZ | Photo of measured 1-inch hail stone. (PSR) |
| 05:25 | 2.00″ | 3 Ene Mesa | Maricopa | AZ | Photo of a pile of hail stones with diameters around 1-2 inches. (PSR) |
| 11:20 | 1.50″ | 5 W Prescott Airport | Yavapai | AZ | (FGZ) |
| UTC | Gust | Place | County | State | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:20 | damage | 2 Ene Mesa | Maricopa | AZ | SRP report of power lines down in the area. (PSR) |
| 06:00 | damage | 6 Wnw Saguaro Lake | Maricopa | AZ | Downed powerlines in the area. (PSR) |
Original file: SPC report page for this day. Times are UTC; the storm day starts at 12:00 UTC (7 AM CDT).