67
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$369K
Property damage
Hail in San Bernardino County, California: 67 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2. That places the county #1,910 nationally and #2 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in San Bernardino County, California: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in San Bernardino County is the 2000s, when 23 of the county's 67 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the San Bernardino County archive, hail makes up 4.1% of all recorded severe weather across 12 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,910 for this hazard and #2 within California, putting it in the 38.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for hail in San Bernardino County with 25 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | TWENTY NINE PALMS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | CHAMBLESS | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | JOSHUA TREE | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | CRESTLINE | 0.5 | $10K |
| Sep 7, 2024 | TWENTY NINE PALMS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | TWENTY NINE PALMS | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | BIG BEAR CITY | 0.25 | $1K |
| Sep 24, 2021 | YUCCA VLY | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | MOUNTAIN PASS | 1.75 | $250K |
| Jul 23, 2019 | LUCERNE VLY | 0.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from San Bernardino County
- Flash Flood 836
- Thunderstorm Wind 197
- Flood 160
- Heavy Rain 124
- Wildfire 90
- Lightning 63
- Debris Flow 50
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in San Bernardino County, California?
67 hail events are recorded in San Bernardino County between 1966 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in San Bernardino County?
The strongest hail on record in San Bernardino County measured 2.
Where does the hail data for San Bernardino County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Hail in San Bernardino County, California.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/california/san-bernardino-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.