936
Recorded events
58
Counties affected
1
Direct deaths
$26.0M
Property damage
California hail history: 936 recorded events across 58 counties between 1957 and 2026.
Decade by decade
California hail history by decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade on record with 325 reported hail events across California. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most hail events in California
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fresno County | 85 | 0 | $561K | 1957–2023 |
| #2 | San Bernardino County | 67 | 0 | $369K | 1966–2025 |
| #3 | San Diego County | 52 | 0 | $72K | 1958–2024 |
| #4 | Kern County | 41 | 0 | $35K | 1982–2023 |
| #5 | Santa Clara County | 35 | 0 | $10.0M | 2012–2024 |
| #6 | Riverside County | 31 | 0 | $77K | 1960–2025 |
| #7 | Los Angeles County | 30 | 0 | $3.5M | 1959–2024 |
| #8 | Tulare County | 29 | 0 | $125K | 1983–2024 |
| #9 | Humboldt County | 29 | 0 | $35K | 1982–2026 |
| #10 | Tehama County | 26 | 0 | $38K | 1961–2025 |
| #11 | Shasta County | 26 | 0 | $68K | 1986–2019 |
| #12 | Kings County | 24 | 0 | $2K | 1964–2017 |
| #13 | Madera County | 24 | 0 | $111K | 1983–2023 |
| #14 | Siskiyou County | 23 | 0 | $0 | 1958–2018 |
| #15 | El Dorado County | 22 | 0 | $1K | 1972–2025 |
| #16 | Santa Cruz County | 21 | 0 | $5.1M | 1965–2023 |
| #17 | Monterey County | 21 | 0 | $70 | 2001–2023 |
| #18 | Sonoma County | 21 | 0 | $0 | 2003–2021 |
| #19 | Trinity County | 21 | 0 | $0 | 1987–2025 |
| #20 | Plumas County | 20 | 0 | $100 | 1992–2020 |
| #21 | Alameda County | 20 | 0 | $5.0M | 1999–2024 |
| #22 | Nevada County | 18 | 0 | $1K | 1972–2023 |
| #23 | Lassen County | 16 | 0 | $0 | 1957–2022 |
| #24 | Contra Costa County | 14 | 0 | $0 | 1983–2020 |
| #25 | Orange County | 13 | 1 | $81K | 1979–2019 |
Significant events
Deadliest hail events in California
| Date | County | Scale | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2000 | Orange County | — | 1 | 0 |