Hail history for Alpine County, California

Every NOAA hail report filed in Alpine County since 1998, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Alpine County

Last hail: Jul 20, 2020; 1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years: 0; since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever: 1.75 in; golf ball · Jul 20, 2015

5 reports on 4 days since 1998 · #45 of 47 California counties

Hail map · Alpine County

Under 1 in
1–1.75 in
1.75–2.5 in
2.5–4 in
4 in +
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What the record says about Alpine County

The latest hail report in Alpine County is from July 20, 2020, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Alpine County logged 3 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 37% of the median California county (0.4 a year) and ranks #45 of 47 California counties for all-time reports. Alpine County holds 1% of all 938 hail reports in California.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median California county. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on July 20, 2015 near 2.63 NW Lake Alpine.

The busiest year was 2015, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (80% of reports); 0% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

Alpine County 0.1
Median California county 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

Alpine County 2
Median California county 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

Alpine County 0%
Median California county 0%

Hail over time

By yearBy monthLast 10 years

Reports per year, 1998–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.

All 5 reports by calendar month.

Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
Year	Jul	Total
2026		0
2025		0
2024		0
2023		0
2022		0
2021		0
2020	1	1
2019		0
2018		0
2017		0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Alpine County
Date	Size	Location	Damage	Time · source
Jul 20, 2015	1.75 ingolf ball	2.63 NW Lake Alpine	$5K	14:55 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2015	1.75 ingolf ball	2.57 WNW Lake Alpine	—	14:40 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2020	1.00 inquarter	10.84 E Lake Alpine	—	13:15 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 1998	1.00 inquarter	Lake Alpine	—	13:10 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2004	0.75 inpenny	Woodfords	—	14:04 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Under 1 in 1 20%
1–2 in 4 80%
2 in + 0 0%

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Alpine County
Date	Size	Location	Damage	Time · source
Jul 20, 2020	1.00 inquarter	10.84 E Lake Alpine	—	13:15 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2015	1.75 ingolf ball	2.63 NW Lake Alpine	$5K	14:55 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2015	1.75 ingolf ball	2.57 WNW Lake Alpine	—	14:40 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2004	0.75 inpenny	Woodfords	—	14:04 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 1998	1.00 inquarter	Lake Alpine	—	13:10 local · NCEI

Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports

These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.

Place	Reports	Hail days	Latest
Bear Valley	4	2	Jul 20, 2015

Questions about hail in Alpine County

How often does it hail in Alpine County, California?

5 hail reports have been logged in Alpine County since 1998. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #45 of 47 California counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Alpine County?

Most reports come in July, August. July alone accounts for 80% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Alpine County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 20, 2015 near 2.63 NW Lake Alpine. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Alpine County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 20, 2020 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Alpine County had in the last five years?

None: there has been no hail report in Alpine County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 20, 2020.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.