Hail reports California
No hail has been reported anywhere in California during the last 24 hours. In an average year, California sees 29 hail reports, and the largest hailstone on record measured 3.00 inches. That stone fell at Rawson on Jan 23, 2016. The average is based on reports from 2005 through 2025, and the record goes back to 1996. Hail report data comes from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters.
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NCEI Storm Events data place California at 39 among 51 states and DC for average hail reports per year. Full state hail ranking
From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 29 hail reports in California a year, across about 14 days.
Largest hailstones on record in California
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Rawson, Tehama County | Jan 23, 2016 |
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Enterprise, Shasta County | May 24, 2019 |
| 2.50 inches | Tennis ball | Lemoore Nas, Kings County | Nov 22, 1996 |
| 2.50 inches | Tennis ball | Enterprise, Shasta County | May 24, 2019 |
| 2.00 inches | Hen egg | Baker, San Bernardino County | Sep 12, 1999 |
| 2.00 inches | Hen egg | Kings Beach, Placer County | Jul 23, 2003 |
| 2.00 inches | Hen egg | Greenview, Siskiyou County | Jul 26, 2010 |
| 1.75 inches | Golf ball | Twenty Nine Palms, San Bernardino County | Aug 11, 1998 |
| 1.75 inches | Golf ball | Running Spgs, San Bernardino County | Mar 5, 2000 |
| 1.75 inches | Golf ball | Tehachapi, Kern County | Aug 1, 2000 |
Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.
Hail reports by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
Counties in California with the most hail reports
| County | Reports a year |
|---|---|
| San Bernardino | 2.0 |
| Fresno | 1.7 |
| Santa Clara | 1.7 |
| San Diego | 1.6 |
| Kern | 1.2 |
| Humboldt | 1.0 |
| Monterey | 1.0 |
| Riverside | 1.0 |
| Sonoma | 1.0 |
| Los Angeles | 0.9 |
Cities in California with hail data
| City | Reports a year | Largest since 1996 |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | 2.7 | 0.75 inches Feb 9, 1999 |
| San Francisco | 2.4 | 0.75 inches Feb 9, 1999 |
| San Jose | 2.3 | 1.00 inches Jan 20, 2010 |
| Fresno | 1.1 | 1.50 inches Apr 4, 2006 |
| Santa Rosa | 1.0 | 0.75 inches Dec 9, 2003 |
| Tahoe City | 1.0 | 2.00 inches Jul 23, 2003 |
| Eureka | 0.8 | 1.00 inches Aug 4, 2003 |
| Monterey | 0.7 | 1.00 inches Jan 20, 2010 |
| Los Angeles | 0.6 | 1.50 inches Mar 1, 2014 |
| Palm Springs | 0.5 | 1.75 inches Aug 14, 2004 |
| Riverside | 0.5 | 1.75 inches Mar 5, 2000 |
| Sacramento | 0.5 | 1.25 inches Oct 2, 2016 |
| Redding | 0.4 | 3.00 inches May 24, 2019 |
| Bakersfield | 0.3 | 1.50 inches Feb 17, 1997 |
| San Diego | 0.3 | 1.00 inches Jun 3, 2009 |
| San Luis Obispo | 0.1 | 1.00 inches Mar 22, 2017 |
| Oxnard | 0.0 | 1.50 inches Jan 21, 2010 |
| Santa Barbara | 0.0 | 0.75 inches Feb 22, 2005 |
California counties with hail reports in 2026
- San Bernardino County1 · 0.50 inches
A county earns a spot here as soon as one report in the period is filed.
Recent days with reports in California
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