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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Chowchilla, CA

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Chowchilla, CA from February 28, 1988 through April 7, 2015, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
3
Wind Reports
4
Tornado Reports
3
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Chowchilla, CA · 1988–present Updated  Daily · last Apr 7, 2015

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Chowchilla, CA

3 reports
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1.00″ hail
Apr 7, 2015
1:25 PM PST-8
Hail report for Chowchilla, CA
Madera County · 40,360 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Spotter reported one inch hail near Chowchilla, CA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 SSE Chowchilla, CA
UNK hail
Apr 20, 2001
6:30 PM PST
Hail report for Chowchilla, CA
Madera County · 40,360 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Small hail southwest of Chowchilla caused more than $3.25M in damage to 600 acres of apples and 40 acres of cherries.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SW Chowchilla, CA
0.75″ hail
Oct 29, 2000
7:10 PM PST
Hail report for Chowchilla, CA
Madera County · 40,360 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 W Chowchilla, CA
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Chowchilla, CA

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55 mph
Aug 19, 2013
7:27 PM PST-8
Wind report for Chowchilla, CA
Madera County · 40,360 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A pine tree was downed.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.54 NE Dairyland, CA
58 mph
May 20, 2002
1:25 PM PST
Wind report for Chowchilla, CA
Madera County · 40,360 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several hundred trees were downed in an orchard east of Chowchilla due to strong wind accompanying approximately 1" of rain with the event.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 ESE Chowchilla, CA
58 mph
Mar 24, 1998
1:55 PM PST
Wind report for Chowchilla, CA
Madera County · 40,360 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Strong wind from a severe thunderstorm pushed a trailer house off of its foundation as well as damaging some dairy, calf sheds in an area 1/2 mile north of the storm's tornado track.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 WSW Chowchilla, CA
73 mph
Feb 28, 1988
12:30 AM CST
Wind report for Chowchilla, CA
Madera County · 40,360 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, CA
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Chowchilla, CA

3 reports
F0 category
Mar 28, 1998
4:35 PM PST
Tornado report for Chowchilla, CA
Madera County · 40,360 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado touched down on northwest edge of airport property, moved two belt loaders 25 feet, and then arced to south before dissipating. Pea-size hail accompanied the storm to such an extent that it reached 2 inches in depth in the area.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Chowchilla Arpt, CA
F0 category
Mar 24, 1998
1:46 PM PST
Tornado report for Chowchilla, CA
Madera County · 40,360 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Initial part of this severe storm was 2 miles in length with trees damaged in the Maddalena Orchard south of Highway 152 and east of Road 10. No other damage seen immediately to the northeast except phone line damage immediately along Highway 152 through the rural area. A spotter observed the tornado path. While not seen directly by any witnesses there was some damage to an orchard at Ave 251/2 and Road 14 located just south and west 2 miles from Chowchilla and some building damage 2 miles due west of Chowchilla that would be the same line and direction as the observed tornado...but 4 miles farther to the northeast!
NWS Tornado Report Location: WSW Chowchilla, CA
F0 category
Mar 20, 1991
4:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Chowchilla, CA
Madera County · 40,360 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, CA
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · City

Chowchilla, CA area census snapshot

People & households
Population18,876
Households4,011
Housing units4,284
Income
Median household income$63,308
$100k+ households37.4%
$150k+ households15.2%
Housing stock
Single-family detached3,559
Attached single-family114
Small multifamily499
Large multifamily105
Mobile homes7
Housing mix
Single-family share83.1%
Attached-home share2.7%
Multifamily share14.1%
Mobile-home share0.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied2,365
Renter-occupied1,646
Vacant units273
Home value & age
Median home value$331,500
Owner homes $300k+59.5%
Owner homes $500k+15.4%
Owner homes $750k+3.5%
Median year built1983
Older-home share47.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars3,643
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Chowchilla have on record?

Our records show 3 hail, 4 wind, and 3 tornado reports in and near Chowchilla, CA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on April 7, 2015.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Chowchilla?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Chowchilla, CA is 1.00″. It was reported near Chowchilla, CA on April 7, 2015.

A storm report showed up near my home in Chowchilla — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Chowchilla and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Chowchilla — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Chowchilla address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Chowchilla — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Chowchilla address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Chowchilla — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Chowchilla, CA, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Chowchilla, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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