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Hail reports California

No hail reports arrived in California in the last 24 hours. The state averages about 29 reports a year, and its largest stone on record measured 3.00 inches at Rawson on Jan 23, 2016.

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

Largest hailstones recorded in California since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
3.00 inchesTea cupRawson, Tehama CountyJan 23, 2016
3.00 inchesTea cupEnterprise, Shasta CountyMay 24, 2019
2.50 inchesTennis ballLemoore Nas, Kings CountyNov 22, 1996
2.50 inchesTennis ballEnterprise, Shasta CountyMay 24, 2019
2.00 inchesHen eggBaker, San Bernardino CountySep 12, 1999
2.00 inchesHen eggKings Beach, Placer CountyJul 23, 2003
2.00 inchesHen eggGreenview, Siskiyou CountyJul 26, 2010
1.75 inchesGolf ballTwenty Nine Palms, San Bernardino CountyAug 11, 1998
1.75 inchesGolf ballRunning Spgs, San Bernardino CountyMar 5, 2000
1.75 inchesGolf ballTehachapi, Kern CountyAug 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

Average hail reports per month in California, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports32632143220.60.3

Counties in California with the most hail reports

Counties in California with the most hail reports a year, 2005 to 2025
CountyReports a year
San Bernardino2.0
Fresno1.7
Santa Clara1.7
San Diego1.6
Kern1.2
Humboldt1.0
Monterey1.0
Riverside1.0
Sonoma1.0
Los Angeles0.9

Cities in California with hail data

Tracked cities in California with average hail reports a year within 25 miles and the largest on record
CityReports a yearLargest since 1996
Oakland2.70.75 inches Feb 9, 1999
San Francisco2.40.75 inches Feb 9, 1999
San Jose International Airport2.31.00 inches Jan 20, 2010
Fresno1.11.50 inches Apr 4, 2006
Santa Rosa1.00.75 inches Dec 9, 2003
Tahoe City1.02.00 inches Jul 23, 2003
Eureka0.81.00 inches Aug 4, 2003
Monterey0.71.00 inches Jan 20, 2010
Los Angeles0.61.50 inches Mar 1, 2014
Palm Springs0.51.75 inches Aug 14, 2004
Riverside0.51.75 inches Mar 5, 2000
Sacramento0.51.25 inches Oct 2, 2016
Redding0.43.00 inches May 24, 2019
Bakersfield0.31.50 inches Feb 17, 1997
San Diego0.31.00 inches Jun 3, 2009
San Luis Obispo0.11.00 inches Mar 22, 2017
Oxnard0.01.50 inches Jan 21, 2010
Santa Barbara0.00.75 inches Feb 22, 2005

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