Hail History

Hail history for Glenn County, California

Every NOAA hail report filed in Glenn County since 2005, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Glenn County

Last hail
Mar 23, 2023
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
1.25 in
half dollar · Mar 4, 2009

8 reports on 4 days since 2005 · #36 of 47 California counties

Hail map · Glenn County

10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
8 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Glenn County

The latest hail report in Glenn County is from March 23, 2023, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on March 6, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Glenn County logged 7 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 13% less than the median California county (0.4 a year) and ranks #36 of 47 California counties for all-time reports. Glenn 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 1.25 in (half dollar) on March 4, 2009 near 4.26 WNW Artois.

The busiest year was 2009, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in March (100% of reports); 0% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Glenn County 0.3
  • Median California county 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Glenn County 3
  • Median California county 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Glenn County 0%
  • Median California county 0%

Hail over time

01234 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.01 in 2005 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2015 2020 2023: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 2005–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 8 reports (100%) Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 8 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 3 3
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Mar 23, 2023 1 0.88 in —
Mar 6, 2023 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Glenn County
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 4, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.26 WNW Artois 16:00 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.45 N Orbend 16:30 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.45 N Orbend 16:17 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2023 0.88 innickel 3.2 W Bayliss 16:35 local · NCEI
Mar 4, 2009 0.88 innickel 4.32 W Bayliss 14:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Glenn County
Date Size Location Time · source
Mar 23, 2023 0.88 innickel 3.2 W Bayliss 16:35 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.45 N Orbend 16:30 local · NCEI
Mar 6, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.45 N Orbend 16:17 local · NCEI
Mar 4, 2009 0.75 inpenny 6.53 WNW Artois 16:15 local · NCEI
Mar 4, 2009 0.75 inpenny 10 SW Orland 16:15 local · NCEI
Mar 4, 2009 1.25 inhalf dollar 4.26 WNW Artois 16:00 local · NCEI
Mar 4, 2009 0.88 innickel 4.32 W Bayliss 14:00 local · NCEI
Mar 23, 2005 0.01 inpea Orland 17:45 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Orland11Mar 23, 2005

Questions about hail in Glenn County

How often does it hail in Glenn County, California?

8 hail reports have been logged in Glenn County since 2005. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #36 of 47 California counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Glenn County?

Most reports come in March. March alone accounts for 100% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Glenn County?

1.25 in (half dollar size) on March 4, 2009 near 4.26 WNW Artois. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Glenn County?

The most recent report in this data is from March 23, 2023 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was March 23, 2023.

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.