Hail History

Hail history for Trinity County, California

Every NOAA hail report filed in Trinity County since 1987, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Trinity County

Last hail
Jul 30, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · Aug 22, 2013

21 reports on 19 days since 1987 · #17 of 47 California counties

Hail map · Trinity County

25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
21 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 Trinity County

The latest hail report in Trinity County is from July 30, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 30, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Trinity County logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is about the same as the median California county (0.4 a year) and ranks #17 of 47 California counties for all-time reports. Trinity County holds 2% 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 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on August 22, 2013 near Big Bar.

Reports were up 600% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (1). The busiest year was 2017, with 5 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in July (38% of reports); 14% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Trinity County 0.4
  • Median California county 0.4

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Trinity County 7
  • Median California county 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Trinity County 0%
  • Median California county 0%

Hail over time

0246 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1995 1997: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015 2017: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1987–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb March: 1 reports (5%) Mar Apr May: 1 reports (5%) May June: 2 reports (10%) Jun July: 8 reports (38%) Jul August: 7 reports (33%) Aug September: 2 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 21 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 14 5

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 30, 2025 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Trinity County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 22, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball Big Bar 14:00 local · NCEI
Jul 30, 2025 1.00 inquarter 9 S Trinity Center 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.38 ENE Douglas City 16:15 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.2 WSW Burnt Ranch 16:20 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2017 1.00 inquarter Ruth 14:30 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Trinity County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 30, 2025 1.00 inquarter 9 S Trinity Center 18:20 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.38 ENE Douglas City 16:15 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2017 1.00 inquarter 2.2 WSW Burnt Ranch 16:20 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2017 1.00 inquarter Ruth 14:30 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Stringtown 17:30 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2017 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Stringtown 17:30 local · NCEI
Jul 25, 2017 0.88 innickel 1.73 NW Junction City 18:10 local · NCEI
Aug 22, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball Big Bar 14:00 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2003 0.75 inpenny 8 E Forest Glen 16:40 local · NCEI
May 29, 2003 1.00 inquarter 3 N Peanut 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2001 1.00 inquarter 7 NE Salyer 14:30 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2001 0.75 inpenny 2 SE Burnt Ranch 14:00 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
Hayfork55May 29, 2003
Burnt Ranch33Aug 10, 2017
Coffee Creek21Aug 6, 2017
Ruth22Aug 9, 2017
Douglas City11Jul 22, 2020
Hyampom11Jul 21, 1987
Junction City11Jul 25, 2017
Post Mountain11Sep 4, 2003

Questions about hail in Trinity County

How often does it hail in Trinity County, California?

21 hail reports have been logged in Trinity County since 1987. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #17 of 47 California counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Trinity County?

Most reports come in July, August, June. July alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Trinity County?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on August 22, 2013 near Big Bar. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Trinity County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 30, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was July 30, 2025.

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.