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Hail dates in Santa Clara County, California
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Santa Clara County on 17 days since 2016 (33 separate reports, 0 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 0.75" (penny) on April 6, 2020; the most recent hail was March 30, 2024. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Santa Clara County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-30 | 0.25" | 2 | Pea-sized hail and lightning reported on southbound US Highway 101 near Bailey Ave via social media. |
| 2021-03-10 | 0.25" | 1 | Image on social media showing small hail near the San Jose Airport. |
| 2020-04-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | MPING report shows dime sized hail near San Jose. |
| 2020-03-25 | 0.38" | 8 | Spotter reported small hail in Los Gatos. |
| 2020-03-17 | 0.25" | 1 | Small hail reported in Henry Coe State Park east of Gilroy. |
| 2020-01-16 | 0.25" | 2 | Spotter reported pea sized hail and lightning. |
| 2019-03-10 | 0.25" | 3 | Media reported hail piling up on Highway 101 in San Jose. |
| 2019-02-15 | 0.25" | 1 | Spotter reports slightly larger than pea-sized hail near 101-280/680. |
| 2018-04-16 | 0.25" | 2 | Small hail reported at San Jose State University. |
| 2018-03-17 | 0.25" | 1 | — |
| 2018-03-02 | 0.25" | 1 | Small hail reprted on I-87 in San Jose. |
| 2018-02-26 | 0.25" | 1 | Pea sized hail reported near Gilroy. |
| 2018-01-25 | 0.75" (penny) | 4 | Pat Moore called to report his wife was in Gilroy and was getting 3/4 inch hail. |
| 2018-01-19 | 0.25" | 1 | — |
| 2017-03-05 | 0.25" | 1 | — |
| 2017-01-20 | 0.25" | 1 | — |
| 2017-01-19 | 0.25" | 2 | Damage dollar amounts is a low estimate. Impacts are not fully known, but any individual car crash would likely exceed this amount. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0.25" |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0.25" |
| 2020 | 4 | 12 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 0.25" |
| 2018 | 6 | 10 | 0.75" (penny) |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 0.25" |
Damaging wind in Santa Clara County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 4 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-25 | 90 mph | 1 | The PG&E station on Mount Umunhum reported a gust of 90 mph. |
| 2025-12-24 | 75 mph | 2 | The PG&E station on Black Mountain reported a gust of 75 mph. |
| 2020-08-16 | 61 mph | 1 | Los Gatos station reported. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Santa Clara County?
March 30, 2024, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 0.75" (penny) on April 6, 2020.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
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