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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Visalia, CA from January 24, 1983 through May 28, 2009, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
8
Wind Reports
6
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Visalia, CA · 1983–present Updated  Daily · last May 28, 2009

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Visalia, CA

8 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 28, 2009
7:45 PM PST-8
Hail report for Visalia, CA
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail on the west side of Visalia.
NWS Hail Report Location: .56 E Cinowths Corner, CA
UNK hail
May 20, 2002
4:00 PM PST
Hail report for Visalia, CA
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: While no verifiable severe storm events occurred in Tulare County, significant damage was caused by large amounts of small hail and locally heavy thundershowers at a time of year when many stone and citrus fruits are vulnerable.
NWS Hail Report Location: Visalia, CA
0.75″ hail
Apr 8, 1999
7:25 PM PST
Hail report for Visalia, CA
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail damage to young vines, strone fruit, and decidiuous crops. This particular damage band was reported between Goshen/Caldwell ESE through Visalia toward Exeter in Tulare County.
NWS Hail Report Location: W Visalia, CA
UNK hail
Mar 28, 1998
7:30 PM PST
Hail report for Visalia, CA
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Visalia, CA
0.75″ hail
Mar 12, 1996
4:50 PM PST
Hail report for Visalia, CA
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 E Visalia, CA
0.75″ hail
Mar 12, 1996
4:30 PM PST
Hail report for Visalia, CA
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Visalia, CA
0.75″ hail
Mar 12, 1996
4:02 PM PST
Hail report for Visalia, CA
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Visalia, CA
0.75″ hail
Jan 24, 1983
4:30 PM CST
Hail report for Visalia, CA
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, 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 Visalia, CA

6 reports
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58 mph
May 28, 2009
7:30 PM PST-8
Wind report for Visalia, CA
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: NWS Employee reported trees down and near zero visibility in blowing dust along SR 198 just east of Visalia.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 E Visalia, CA
58 mph
Jan 27, 2008
12:15 PM PST-8
Wind report for Visalia, CA
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Trained SKYWARN spotter reported approximately 10 medium to large trees uprooted along Goshen Avenue on the north side of Visalia.
NWS Wind Report Location: .56 E Cinowths Corner, CA
58 mph
Jan 27, 2008
12:00 PM PST-8
Wind report for Visalia, CA
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Several small trees down in the southwest portion of the city of Visalia due to a severe thunderstorm.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.49 NNW Loma, CA
63 mph
Oct 29, 2007
6:15 PM PST-8
Wind report for Visalia, CA
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Newspaper accounts of trees downed on two houses causing property damages. One house had roof and structural damage.
NWS Wind Report Location: .56 E Cinowths Corner, CA
71 mph
Oct 29, 2007
6:08 PM PST-8
Wind report for Visalia, CA
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Powerlines and trees were downed on roadways. Boats were damaged at a Lake Kaweah boat dock. It was estimated that 200 boats were affected by severe thunderstorm wind gusts as the lake boat dock was cut loose.
NWS Wind Report Location: .56 E Cinowths Corner, CA
UNK mph
Dec 7, 1997
5:30 PM PST
Wind report for Visalia, CA
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm passage through the Visalia area brought gusty wind. Tree limbs were downed in the middle part of town causing some traffic flow problems. A barn roof was damaged on the west side of Central Visalia from the wind. As a result of the gusty wind and downed tree limbs, power lines were also felled causing power outages in the vicinity.
NWS Wind Report Location: Visalia, 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 Visalia, CA

1 reports
EF0 category
Jan 27, 2008
12:10 PM PST-8
Tornado report for Visalia, CA
Tulare County · 115,031 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Official NWS survey in the City of Visalia indicated an EF0 (Enhanced Fujita Scale: maximum estimated wind speeds 60 to 70 mph) tornado touched down and caused minor damage on the west side of Visalia just after noon on January 27, 2008. The damage assessment indicated that this weak tornado was associated with a small severe thunderstorm that developed just southwest of Visalia and moved northeast across the west portion of the city and to the northeast of the city between about noon and 1230 pm on january 27, 2008. The damage survey indicated the tornado touched down near a mobile home park along Akers Street on the west side of the city. Damage occurred across the park with several medium to large sized shallow rooted trees uprooted, fences downed, branches removed, and shingles and carports damaged. Several medium sized trees were downed onto homes or garages causing moderate damage to those homes. The tops of several trees were damaged and some fences were blown in different directions, suggesting this event was caused by a weak tornado, in addition to the discovery of a small damage path. National Weather Service doppler radar also indicated rotation within the lowest levels of the storm at the time of the event. Eyewitness accounts of a loud roaring noise, funnel clouds, and large debris/dust clouds also occurred near the mobile home park and contributed to the storm survey. The tornado likely continued for up to two miles to the northeast as additional similar damage was discovered along Goshen Avenue near the Visalia Municipal Golf Course. Minor damage also occurred in other parts of Visalia with a few utility poles and trees and branches downed, likely from straight-line wind damage due to the outflow of the severe thunderstorm.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.02 E Goshen Jct, 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

Visalia, CA area census snapshot

People & households
Population142,649
Households46,466
Housing units48,737
Income
Median household income$79,952
$100k+ households43.8%
$150k+ households16.6%
Housing stock
Single-family detached36,455
Attached single-family2,353
Small multifamily6,467
Large multifamily1,980
Mobile homes1,376
Housing mix
Single-family share74.8%
Attached-home share4.8%
Multifamily share17.3%
Mobile-home share2.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied28,271
Renter-occupied18,195
Vacant units2,271
Home value & age
Median home value$340,600
Owner homes $300k+61.9%
Owner homes $500k+14.6%
Owner homes $750k+3.8%
Median year built1987
Older-home share38.8%
Vehicle context
Households with cars44,756
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 8 hail, 6 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near Visalia, CA, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 28, 2009.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Visalia?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Visalia, CA is 1.00″. It was reported near .56 E Cinowths Corner, CA on May 28, 2009.

A storm report showed up near my home in Visalia — 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 Visalia and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Visalia — 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 Visalia address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Visalia — 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 Visalia address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Visalia — 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 Visalia, CA, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Visalia, 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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