Hail History

Hail history for Fresno, California

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fresno since 1957, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fresno

Last hail
Apr 12, 2010
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 13, 1957

18 reports on 14 days since 1957 · #1 of 3 California places

Hail map · Fresno

Fresno 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
18 most recent reports with a location; Fresno County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fresno

The latest hail report in and around Fresno is from April 12, 2010, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fresno logged 5 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median California town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #1 of 3 California cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fresno accounts for 21% of the 86 reports filed in Fresno County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median California town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 13, 1957.

The busiest year was 2007, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in April (28% of reports); 39% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fresno 0.3
  • Fresno County 1.5
  • Median California town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fresno 3
  • Fresno County 17
  • Median California town on this site 5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fresno 0%
  • Fresno County 0%
  • Median California town on this site 0%

Hail over time

0123 1957: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1960 1970 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.50 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan February: 4 reports (22%) Feb March: 2 reports (11%) Mar April: 5 reports (28%) Apr May: 2 reports (11%) May Jun Jul Aug Sep October: 5 reports (28%) Oct Nov Dec
All 18 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fresno
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 13, 1957 1.75 ingolf ball — Fresno 22:00 local · NCEI
Oct 29, 2007 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NE Figarden Fresno 17:08 local · NCEI
Oct 29, 2007 0.88 innickel 0.89 NW Hammond Fresno 17:32 local · NCEI
Apr 12, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.55 E Fig Garden Vlg Fresno 14:57 local · NCEI
Oct 29, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.89 NW Hammond Fresno 16:55 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Fresno
Date Size Location County Time · source
Apr 12, 2010 0.75 inpenny 0.55 E Fig Garden Vlg Fresno 14:57 local · NCEI
Oct 29, 2007 0.88 innickel 0.89 NW Hammond Fresno 17:32 local · NCEI
Oct 29, 2007 1.00 inquarter 0.89 NE Figarden Fresno 17:08 local · NCEI
Oct 29, 2007 0.75 inpenny 0.89 NW Hammond Fresno 16:55 local · NCEI
Mar 10, 2006 0.75 inpenny (Nlc)nas Lemoore Kings 16:27 local · NCEI
Apr 28, 2005 0.75 inpenny 2 W Fresno Fresno 14:05 local · NCEI
Feb 21, 2005 0.75 inpenny 2 NE Pinedale Fresno 16:14 local · NCEI
Apr 14, 2003 0.50 inmarble 2 SE (Fat) Air Terminal Fresno 17:45 local · NCEI
May 20, 2002 0.75 inpenny 2 ESE Fig Garden Fresno 14:27 local · NCEI
Apr 7, 2001 0.75 inpenny Fresno Fresno 18:55 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 2000 0.75 inpenny 7 W Sanger Fresno 16:00 local · NCEI
Feb 27, 2000 0.75 inpenny 6 WNW (Fch) Chandler Af Fresno 14:53 local · NCEI

Questions about hail in Fresno

How often does it hail in Fresno, California?

18 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fresno since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #1 of 3 California places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fresno?

Most reports come in April, October, February. April alone accounts for 28% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fresno?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 13, 1957. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fresno?

The most recent report in this data is from April 12, 2010 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fresno since November 3, 2021. The last one was on April 12, 2010.

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.