Hail history for Santa Clara County, California
Every NOAA hail report filed in Santa Clara County since 2012, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Santa Clara County
- Last hail
- Mar 30, 2024
- 0.25 in, pea size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 1
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
- Largest ever
- 1.00 in
- quarter · Oct 10, 2012
35 reports on 18 days since 2012 · #5 of 47 California counties
Hail map · Santa Clara County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Santa Clara County
The latest hail report in Santa Clara County is from March 30, 2024, 0.25 in (pea size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 0.25 in on March 30, 2024.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Santa Clara County logged 35 reports on 18 hail days, about 1.8 reports a year. That is 4.4 times the median California county (0.4 a year) and ranks #5 of 47 California counties for all-time reports. Santa Clara County holds 4% 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 1.00 in (quarter) on October 10, 2012 near 0.88 NW Gilroy.
Reports were up 1550% in 2016–2025 (33) compared with 2006–2015 (2). The busiest year was 2020, with 12 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in March (51% of reports); 9% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Santa Clara County 1.8
- Median California county 0.4
Hail days 2006–2025
- Santa Clara County 18
- Median California county 7
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Santa Clara County 0%
- Median California county 0%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2 | 0.25 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2012 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.88 NW Gilroy | 14:40 local · NCEI |
| Apr 6, 2020 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.88 NE Evergreen | 11:09 local · NCEI |
| Jan 25, 2018 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.88 SW Gilroy | 13:00 local · NCEI |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 0.38 inpea | Los Gatos | 10:55 local · NCEI |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 0.35 inpea | Mountain View | 11:00 local · NCEI |
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 34 97%
- 1–2 in 1 3%
- 2 in + 0 0%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.25 inpea | 0.76 SSE Coyote | $10 | 15:43 local · NCEI |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 0.25 inpea | 0.49 WSW Chemeketa Park | $10 | 14:40 local · NCEI |
| Mar 10, 2021 | 0.25 inpea | (Sjc)san Jose Intl A | — | 12:30 local · NCEI |
| Apr 6, 2020 | 0.75 inpenny | 0.88 NE Evergreen | — | 11:09 local · NCEI |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 0.25 inpea | 1 SSE Santa Clara | — | 15:07 local · NCEI |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 0.25 inpea | 2 SSE Gilroy | — | 14:44 local · NCEI |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 0.25 inpea | 2 SSW Sunnyvale | — | 14:30 local · NCEI |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 0.25 inpea | 1 ESE Gilroy | — | 11:41 local · NCEI |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 0.25 inpea | Mountain View | — | 11:15 local · NCEI |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 0.25 inpea | 2 SSW Palo Alto | — | 11:00 local · NCEI |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 0.35 inpea | Mountain View | — | 11:00 local · NCEI |
| Mar 25, 2020 | 0.38 inpea | Los Gatos | — | 10:55 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Santa Clara County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 10 | 0.75 in |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilroy | 7 | 4 | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Los Gatos | 4 | 4 | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Santa Clara | 3 | 3 | Mar 10, 2021 |
| Sunnyvale | 3 | 2 | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Cupertino | 2 | 2 | Mar 25, 2020 |
| Lexington Hills | 2 | 2 | Mar 30, 2024 |
| Morgan Hill | 1 | 1 | Jan 25, 2018 |
| Stanford | 1 | 1 | Mar 25, 2020 |
Questions about hail in Santa Clara County
How often does it hail in Santa Clara County, California?
35 hail reports have been logged in Santa Clara County since 2012. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.8 reports a year. That ranks #5 of 47 California counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Santa Clara County?
Most reports come in March, January, April. March alone accounts for 51% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Santa Clara County?
1.00 in (quarter size) on October 10, 2012 near 0.88 NW Gilroy. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Santa Clara County?
The most recent report in this data is from March 30, 2024 (0.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Santa Clara County had in the last five years?
1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was March 30, 2024.
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.