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Hail in Shasta County, California
26 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Shasta County, California, has 26 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 13 different years.
May is the busiest month, with 7 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 7 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.8% of the 936 hail events recorded in California; its 0.7 per 100 square miles compares with 0.6 statewide.
6 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with California
| Measure | Shasta County | California | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 26 | 936 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 0.7 | 0.6 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1.4 | 0.2 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| Busiest month | May | March | May |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
0Mar
3Apr
1May
7Jun
1Jul
4Aug
5Sep
3Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 26 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2019 | Hail | 3.00 in | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2005 | Hail | 0.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Mar 1996 | Hail | 0.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1986 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Shasta County had?
26 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Shasta County?
24 May 2019 (Hail, 3.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Shasta County?
The hail of 10 Mar 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K.
How does Shasta County compare with California for hail?
0.7 events per 100 square miles against 0.6 statewide; the county holds 26 of the state's 936 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.