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Hail Eureka, CA

Over the last 7 days, no hail has been reported within 25 miles of Eureka. That makes for a quiet week, but the year is not empty: Eureka has collected 26 hail reports so far in 2026. The largest stone from those reports measured 0.50 inches and fell at 1 SE Fernbridge. Hail reports are drawn from National Weather Service Local Storm Reports filed by trained spotters, and the count covers a 25 miles radius around the city. This is the same radius used for the city's long-term hail averages.

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Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Eureka. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 0.8 hail reports a year, coming on about 0.6 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 1.00 inches, on Aug 4, 2003.

Hail storms near Eureka in 2026

Hail reports within 25 miles of Eureka in 2026, newest first
DateSizePlaceReported by
Jun 19, 20260.50 inches marble1 SE FernbridgeHumboldt CountyNWS Employee
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches pea1 NNW MyrtletownHumboldt CountyTrained Spotter
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches peaMyrtletownHumboldt CountyPublic
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches peaArcataHumboldt CountyPublic
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches peaArcataHumboldt CountyPublic
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches peaEurekaHumboldt CountyPublic
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches pea1 WSW Humboldt HillHumboldt CountyPublic
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches pea3 SE ArcataHumboldt CountyPublic
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches pea1 SE EurekaHumboldt CountyPublic
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches pea1 WSW Humboldt HillHumboldt CountyDept of Highways
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches peaMcKinleyvilleHumboldt CountyPublic
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches pea1 ENE FairhavenHumboldt CountyTrained Spotter
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches pea1 SE McKinleyvilleHumboldt CountyPublic
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches peaCuttenHumboldt CountyTrained Spotter
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches pea1 E FairhavenHumboldt CountyPublic
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches pea1 N EurekaHumboldt CountyNWS Employee
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches pea1 WNW Pine HillsHumboldt CountyPublic
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches pea1 NNW CuttenHumboldt CountyCocorahs
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches peaMcKinleyvilleHumboldt CountyPublic
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches pea1 SW Arcata ArptHumboldt CountyPublic
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches pea2 N TrinidadHumboldt CountyLaw Enforcement
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches peaTrinidadHumboldt CountyPublic
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches pea1 N RohnervilleHumboldt CountyPublic
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches peaArcataHumboldt CountyPublic
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches peaArcataHumboldt CountyTrained Spotter
Feb 17, 20260.25 inches pea5 N TrinidadHumboldt CountyLaw Enforcement

WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Eureka

Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Eureka since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
1.00 inchesQuarterWillow Creek, Humboldt CountyAug 4, 2003
1.00 inchesQuarterArcata, Humboldt CountyDec 10, 2015
0.75 inchesPennyBlue Lake, Humboldt CountyAug 4, 2003
0.75 inchesPennyFields Lndg, Humboldt CountyMar 5, 2017
0.75 inchesPennyLoleta, Humboldt CountyMar 5, 2017

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.

Hailstone sizes recorded near Eureka

Hailstone sizes recorded near Eureka
Stone sizeReportsShare
Under 1 inch1694%
1 to under 2 inches16%
2 inches and larger00%

The NCEI Storm Events Database supplies the 17 reports within 25 miles of Eureka from 2005 to 2025, with stone size recorded by diameter.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month within 25 miles of Eureka, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.00.40.20.00.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.1

Eureka appears in the site's top 12 of the foggiest cities in the US, averaging 43 heavy fog days yearly at its airport station (NCEI daily records).

National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.

All California hail reports