California hail map — April 9, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 3 California cities on April 9, 2026. The largest stones — 1.00″, quarter size — fell over Modesto.
- Cities hit
- 3
- in California
- Largest stone
- 1.00″
- quarter size
- Impact rating
- 3/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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California cities hit on April 9, 2026
What people on the ground measured in California on April 9, 2026
3 reports filed with the National Weather Service. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 1.00″ quarter size Newspaper1 W Orleans, CA12:45 PM PDTHumboldt County
Up to quarter (1 inch) sized hail reported in Orleans.
- 0.88″ penny size PublicOrleans, CA1:36 PM PDTHumboldt County
Multiple reports of half inch to near quarter sized hail in Orleans.
- 0.50″ penny size Public3 S Peanut, CA3:15 PM PDTTrinity County
Half penny sized hail reported near the junction of Highway 3/Highway 36. Time estimated by radar.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
Hail elsewhere on April 9, 2026
The full US hail map for April 9, 2026 →Other California hail days
California hail on April 9, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 3 California cities that day. The largest stones — 1.00 inches, quarter size — were over Modesto. Every city hit is listed above with its own stone size.