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
| Date | Size | Place | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | 0.50 inches marble | 1 SE FernbridgeHumboldt County | NWS Employee |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | 1 NNW MyrtletownHumboldt County | Trained Spotter |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | MyrtletownHumboldt County | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | ArcataHumboldt County | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | ArcataHumboldt County | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | EurekaHumboldt County | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | 1 WSW Humboldt HillHumboldt County | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | 3 SE ArcataHumboldt County | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | 1 SE EurekaHumboldt County | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | 1 WSW Humboldt HillHumboldt County | Dept of Highways |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | McKinleyvilleHumboldt County | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | 1 ENE FairhavenHumboldt County | Trained Spotter |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | 1 SE McKinleyvilleHumboldt County | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | CuttenHumboldt County | Trained Spotter |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | 1 E FairhavenHumboldt County | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | 1 N EurekaHumboldt County | NWS Employee |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | 1 WNW Pine HillsHumboldt County | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | 1 NNW CuttenHumboldt County | Cocorahs |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | McKinleyvilleHumboldt County | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | 1 SW Arcata ArptHumboldt County | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | 2 N TrinidadHumboldt County | Law Enforcement |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | TrinidadHumboldt County | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | 1 N RohnervilleHumboldt County | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | ArcataHumboldt County | Public |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | ArcataHumboldt County | Trained Spotter |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 0.25 inches pea | 5 N TrinidadHumboldt County | Law 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
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 inches | Quarter | Willow Creek, Humboldt County | Aug 4, 2003 |
| 1.00 inches | Quarter | Arcata, Humboldt County | Dec 10, 2015 |
| 0.75 inches | Penny | Blue Lake, Humboldt County | Aug 4, 2003 |
| 0.75 inches | Penny | Fields Lndg, Humboldt County | Mar 5, 2017 |
| 0.75 inches | Penny | Loleta, Humboldt County | Mar 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
| Stone size | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 inch | 16 | 94% |
| 1 to under 2 inches | 1 | 6% |
| 2 inches and larger | 0 | 0% |
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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
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.