Hail history in Fresno, CA
NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Fresno on 1 day since 2010. The largest hail reported was 0.75 in, in 2010. April has the most hail days, 1 since 2010. The most recent was April 12, 2010. NOAA also recorded high wind on 9 days, with gusts up to 69 mph.
Ranks #177 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 1
- Largest hail
- 0.75 in
- Highest gust
- 69 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
1 hail day within 15 miles since 2010, largest 0.75 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 1 hail days in total; the most was 1 in 2010.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 0, Apr 1, May 0, Jun 0, Jul 0, Aug 0, Sep 0, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2010 | 0.75 in | 2.6 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Fresno, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
9 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 69 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | Not recorded | 9.6 mi |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 40 mph | 6.4 mi |
| Aug 19, 2023 | 55 mph | 1.7 mi |
| Mar 21, 2023 | 46 mph | 6.1 mi |
| Mar 12, 2023 | 40 mph | 10.6 mi |
| Jun 22, 2022 | 69 mph | 13.2 mi |
| Nov 29, 2018 | 49 mph | 10.9 mi |
| Feb 28, 2014 | 52 mph | 3.7 mi |
| Mar 16, 2012 | 58 mph | 8.2 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Fresno, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Fresno
Estimated peak gusts
No day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Fresno.
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 14 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Fresno since 1950; the strongest was rated EF2.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2010 | EF0 | 0.53 miles | 4.4 miles |
| Apr 7, 2001 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 5.8 miles |
| Feb 27, 2000 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.2 miles |
| Oct 30, 1996 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 0.8 miles |
| Apr 16, 1996 | EF0 | 0.5 miles | 8.3 miles |
| May 1, 1995 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 3.5 miles |
| Jun 5, 1993 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1.3 miles |
| Dec 11, 1992 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 9.2 miles |
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| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1989 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 1.3 miles |
| Feb 19, 1980 | EF1 | 1.7 miles | 4.2 miles |
| Apr 5, 1975 | EF0 | 0.3 miles | 7.6 miles |
| Jan 20, 1964 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 5.8 miles |
| Mar 22, 1962 | EF2 | 0.5 miles | 1.2 miles |
| May 19, 1957 | EF1 | 0.1 miles | 6.1 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
No hurricane or tropical storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph) to Fresno.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
4 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 1.5 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
2 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 0 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Fresno’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2023 | 0.75 in or more |
| Sep 2, 2021 | 1.5 in or more |
| Jun 28, 2021 | 1.0 in or more |
| Mar 10, 2021 | 0.75 in or more |
Storms in Fresno
NWS Hanford's climate study of Fresno says cool-season thunderstorms here often produce small hail.1 The Storm Prediction Center's severe weather climatology for the area around the Hanford radar, based on 1980 to 2006 reports, puts the primary severe weather season at February 10 to May 3.2
Notable storms
- April 21, 2026NWS Hanford rated a tornado near Academy and Shepherd avenues, about 8.5 miles northeast of Clovis, EF-1 with peak winds of 95 mph along a half-mile path. It snapped hardwood trees. Another tornado that afternoon, rated EF-0 with 70 mph winds, touched down near Biola.3,4,5
- August 19, 2023Thunderstorms fed by moisture from Hurricane Hilary produced a microburst that blew down 50 trees east of Sunnyside, and downed trees and power lines were reported at several other spots around Fresno that evening.6,7
- January 17, 2019An afternoon thunderstorm produced an EF1 tornado that touched down near Herndon and Academy avenues east of Clovis, and an NWS storm survey confirmed the rating. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $500,000 in property damage.8,9
- March 17, 2012As a cold front crossed Fresno and Clovis around 2:30 a.m., a burst of wind later estimated at 55 to 60 mph toppled several large evergreen trees on the north side of Clovis, per an NWS storm survey. NOAA's storm records list about $1 million in property damage in the area.10,11
- April 12, 2010Afternoon thunderstorms dropped hail up to 0.75 inch in southern Madera and northern Fresno counties, with accumulations of 2 to 3 inches common from Avenue 12 east of Madera Ranchos south to the Fresno and Clovis suburbs.12,13
Warnings and alerts
NWS San Joaquin Valley/Hanford is the local National Weather Service office for Fresno.14 The Fresno County Sheriff's Office sends emergency alerts by voice call or text through a free opt-in system, with messages based on each resident's registered location.15
Sources
- 1. NWS Hanford: The Climate of Fresno, California (NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS WR-280)
- 2. NOAA Storm Prediction Center: HNX Severe Weather Climatology
- 3. KMPH FOX26: NWS Hanford confirms three tornados near Biola, Clovis and Atwater
- 4. ABC30 Fresno: 3 tornadoes officially touched down in Central California Tuesday, NWS confirms
- 5. NOAA SPC: Storm Prediction Center 20260421's Storm Reports
- 6. NWS Hanford: Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, August 2023
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Fresno County, August 19, 2023
- 8. NWS Hanford: Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, January 2019
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Tornado, Fresno County, January 17, 2019
- 10. NWS Hanford: Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, March 2012
- 11. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Fresno County, March 17, 2012
- 12. NWS Hanford: Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena, April 2010
- 13. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Fresno County, April 12, 2010
- 14. National Weather Service: Forecast for Fresno, CA
- 15. Fresno County Sheriff's Office: Sign-Up for Mobile Emergency Alerts
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Questions about hail in Fresno
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Fresno?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Fresno on 0.0 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 0.0 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 1 hail day.
- When is hail season in Fresno?
- April has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Fresno, 1 since 2010.
- What is the largest hail recorded in Fresno?
- 0.75 in, in 2010: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Fresno since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Fresno?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Fresno is from April 12, 2010, with hail up to 0.75 in reported 2.6 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.