Pilot Index / California / 2026

NCEI Storm Events Source. Day Totals Are Not Individually Verified.

California Hail Map for 2026

31 published severe days across California in 2026.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Showing 31 of 31 severe days. The map and details show hail reports only. Day totals also include wind and tornado reports.

Apr 21, 2026. 2 of 14 Listed. 1.00 in Hail

  • Hail, 1.00 in

    Apr 21, 2026, 3:36 PM PDT

    6 NE Firebaugh

    Record
    • Apr 21, 2026, 3:36 PM PDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 6 NE Firebaugh. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9b2ba67685ea638b834eaae4aee4e1d8e098ac5d1d261e820d0bb3561659e0e3.

  • Hail, 1.00 in

    Apr 21, 2026, 5:35 PM PDT

    3 NNE Orange Cove

    Record
    • Apr 21, 2026, 5:35 PM PDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 NNE Orange Cove. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ff7f9fad24010f939d4c1c0eb77a7f7ea62d14fe0652e8cac831839103124df6.
Oct 21, 2026. 0 of 4 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Oct 10, 2026. 0 of 9 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Aug 12, 2026. 0 of 3 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Jun 27, 2026. 0 of 10 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Jun 26, 2026. 0 of 3 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

May 26, 2026. 0 of 13 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

May 17, 2026. 0 of 13 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

May 16, 2026. 0 of 14 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

May 15, 2026. 0 of 3 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Apr 11, 2026. 0 of 4 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Apr 9, 2026. 2 of 4 Listed. 1.00 in Hail

  • Hail, 1.00 in

    Apr 9, 2026, 12:45 PM PDT

    1 W Orleans

    Record
    • Apr 9, 2026, 12:45 PM PDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 W Orleans. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:09c8ec93ad84a6d853ba30cf9bb3bb76c62151d72456f1a8b655712e775b9fc2.

  • Hail, 1.00 in

    Apr 9, 2026, 1:30 PM PDT

    ORLEANS

    Record
    • Apr 9, 2026, 1:30 PM PDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ORLEANS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1328480.
Apr 2, 2026. 0 of 19 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Apr 1, 2026. 0 of 5 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Mar 5, 2026. 0 of 19 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Mar 4, 2026. 0 of 8 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Mar 1, 2026. 0 of 6 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Feb 24, 2026. 0 of 37 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Feb 19, 2026. 0 of 5 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Feb 18, 2026. 0 of 74 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Feb 17, 2026. 0 of 55 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Feb 16, 2026. 0 of 36 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Feb 11, 2026. 0 of 4 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Feb 10, 2026. 0 of 18 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Jan 14, 2026. 0 of 4 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Jan 11, 2026. 0 of 3 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Jan 10, 2026. 0 of 17 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Jan 9, 2026. 0 of 32 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Jan 8, 2026. 0 of 17 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Jan 3, 2026. 0 of 19 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

Jan 2, 2026. 0 of 3 Listed

Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Oct 21, 20264 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 4 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Oct 10, 20269 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 9 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Aug 12, 20263 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 3 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Jun 27, 202610 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 10 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Jun 26, 20263 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 3 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
May 26, 202613 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 13 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
May 17, 202613 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 13 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
May 16, 202614 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 14 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
May 15, 20263 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 3 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Apr 21, 202614 severe reports1.00 in hailCalifornia
2 of 14 Listed
  • Apr 21, 2026, 3:36 PM PDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 6 NE Firebaugh. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9b2ba67685ea638b834eaae4aee4e1d8e098ac5d1d261e820d0bb3561659e0e3.
  • Apr 21, 2026, 5:35 PM PDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 3 NNE Orange Cove. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ff7f9fad24010f939d4c1c0eb77a7f7ea62d14fe0652e8cac831839103124df6.
Apr 11, 20264 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 4 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Apr 9, 20264 severe reports1.00 in hailCalifornia
2 of 4 Listed
  • Apr 9, 2026, 12:45 PM PDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 1 W Orleans. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:09c8ec93ad84a6d853ba30cf9bb3bb76c62151d72456f1a8b655712e775b9fc2.
  • Apr 9, 2026, 1:30 PM PDT. Hail, 1.00 in, ORLEANS. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1328480.
Apr 2, 202619 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 19 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Apr 1, 20265 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 5 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Mar 5, 202619 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 19 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Mar 4, 20268 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 8 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Mar 1, 20266 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 6 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Feb 24, 202637 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 37 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Feb 19, 20265 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 5 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Feb 18, 202674 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 74 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Feb 17, 202655 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 55 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Feb 16, 202636 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 36 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Feb 11, 20264 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 4 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Feb 10, 202618 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 18 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Jan 14, 20264 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 4 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Jan 11, 20263 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 3 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Jan 10, 202617 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 17 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Jan 9, 202632 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 32 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Jan 8, 202617 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 17 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Jan 3, 202619 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 19 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
Jan 2, 20263 severe reportsCalifornia0 of 3 listed. Day total. Reports are not individually verified here.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

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Radar-estimated hail size comes from MRMS MESH or NCEI nx3hail. It is an estimate of hail aloft. It is not a measurement of hail on a roof.