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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in El Dorado County, CA

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across El Dorado County, CA from October 1, 1972 through June 19, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 96150 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
16
Wind Reports
7
Tornado Reports
5
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  El Dorado County, CA · 1972–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 19, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in El Dorado County

16 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jul 2, 2025
10:45 PM UTC
Hail report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public reported 1 inch hail reported in South Lake Tahoe.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 SW South Lake Tahoe, CA
1.00″ hail
Jul 16, 2020
11:05 PM UTC
Hail report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1 INCH HAIL REPORTED 1 MILE SOUTH OF LAKE TAHOE AIRPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Lake Tahoe Airport, CA
1.00″ hail
Sep 8, 2017
10:28 PM UTC
Hail report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: RANGER AT DL BLISS STATE PARK REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL ACCUMULATING UP TO A HALF INCH ON GROUND.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bliss State Park, CA
1.00″ hail
Nov 15, 2015
2:35 PM PST-8
Hail report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail covered the ground.
NWS Hail Report Location: .54 W Coloma, CA
1.75″ hail
Jul 8, 2015
11:50 AM PST-8
Hail report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The hail was estimated to be golf-ball sized from a Facebook image. The hail broke flower pots, a birdbath and two glass tables.
NWS Hail Report Location: N South Lake Tahoe, CA
1.00″ hail
Jul 8, 2015
11:46 AM PST-8
Hail report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.04 NE South Lake Tahoe, CA
0.75″ hail
Jun 6, 2015
1:50 PM PST-8
Hail report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail covering the ground, some hail stones as large as pennies.
NWS Hail Report Location: .69 S Kyburz, CA
0.88″ hail
Aug 20, 2013
3:55 PM PST-8
Hail report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Penny to nickel hail was reported in South Lake Tahoe with hail accumulations up to 2 inches deep.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.28 ENE South Lake Tahoe, CA
1.00″ hail
Aug 8, 2010
2:55 PM PST-8
Hail report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: In addition to large hail, the spotter also noted that a friend at the Raley's supermarket at the highways 50 and 89 junction had small dings in their car from the hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Lake Tahoe Arpt, CA
1.00″ hail
Sep 4, 2003
1:40 PM PST
Hail report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: One inch hail reported near Meeks Bay by U.S. Coast Guard.
NWS Hail Report Location: Meeks Bay, CA
0.75″ hail
Aug 3, 2000
2:35 PM PST
Hail report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public reported 3/4 inch hail and 1/2 inch rain in 1/2 hour in Meyers, California.
NWS Hail Report Location: Meyers, CA
0.75″ hail
Aug 3, 2000
1:35 PM PST
Hail report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public report of 3/4 inch hail in Meyers, California.
NWS Hail Report Location: Meyers, CA
0.75″ hail
Sep 28, 1998
7:19 PM PST
Hail report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Very brief hail estimated up to 0.75 inch diameter along the south shore of Lake Tahoe near Emerald Bay. Reported by California Highway Patrol.
NWS Hail Report Location: South Lake Tahoe, CA
1.00″ hail
May 27, 1992
6:15 PM CST
Hail report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, CA
0.75″ hail
May 31, 1986
5:07 PM CST
Hail report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 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 El Dorado County

7 reports
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61 mph
Jun 19, 2026
2:40 AM UTC
Wind report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station LIB11 Meyers3400-Uplands.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NNW Meyers, CA
UNK mph
Jan 10, 2023
1:52 PM UTC
Wind report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE AND POWERLINES DOWN BLOCKING ROADWAY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Greenwood, CA
UNK mph
Jan 10, 2023
1:44 PM UTC
Wind report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN BLOCKING ROADWAY. COMMS LINES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Diamond Springs, CA
UNK mph
Jan 10, 2023
1:30 PM UTC
Wind report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE DOWN BLOCKING BOTH LANES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 N Lotus, CA
UNK mph
Jan 10, 2023
12:35 PM UTC
Wind report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE IN ROADWAY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 W Diamond Springs, CA
UNK mph
Jan 10, 2023
12:26 PM UTC
Wind report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN BLOCKING BOTH LANES.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 NW Latrobe, CA
71 mph
Nov 13, 1981
9:47 PM CST
Wind report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 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 El Dorado County

5 reports
UNK category
Nov 18, 2020
11:45 PM UTC
Tornado report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A FUNNEL CLOUD BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THIS LOCATION WITH NO DAMAGE REPORTED. LOCATION IS ESTIMATED BASED OF RADAR.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 ESE Clarksville, CA
EF1 category
Dec 24, 2015
3:00 PM PST-8
Tornado report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down at Folsom Lake, and tracked eastward through El Dorado Hills, damaging business and home roofs, and knocking down fences and trees. The tornado continued eastward about 6 miles into Cameron Park, though it was not on the ground continuously. More roofs, trees, and fences were damaged in Cameron Park. No injuries were reported, though a large tree narrowly missed falling on a vehicle with a family of 4.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 4.29 NW Clarksville, CA
EF0 category
Jul 8, 2015
8:05 PM PST-8
Tornado report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Two photographs indicated a waterspout on Lake Tahoe. Eyewitnesses noted that the waterspout started near the mouth of Emerald Bay and moved quickly southeast towards Tahoe Keys. The waterspout dissipated before reaching land.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3.65 N Fallen Leaf, CA
EF1 category
Nov 23, 2010
1:17 PM PST-8
Tornado report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: At approximately 1:17 pm an EF1 tornado developed near the town of Latrobe in El Dorado County, which is about four miles south of El Dorado Hills. The maximum wind speed of the tornado was estimated at 100 mph with a damage path of two miles. No injuries or fatalities have been reported. There was damage to the roof of one commercial building, a single power pole, a water tank, and to numerous trees.||Witness reports were crucial to the conclusion of the damage assessment as there was not a great deal of damage from which to distinguish between tornadic, downburst, or straight line winds. The conclusion of an EF1 designation was based primarily upon the damage caused to the oak trees in the damage path.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .96 NNW Latrobe, CA
F0 category
Oct 1, 1972
2:00 PM CST
Tornado report for El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County · 75,366 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 · County

El Dorado County, CA area census snapshot

People & households
Population192,299
Households75,719
Housing units94,258
Income
Median household income$106,190
$100k+ households42.4%
$150k+ households20.6%
Housing stock
Single-family detached75,366
Attached single-family2,505
Small multifamily7,451
Large multifamily3,956
Mobile homes4,859
Housing mix
Single-family share80.0%
Attached-home share2.7%
Multifamily share12.1%
Mobile-home share5.2%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied57,838
Renter-occupied17,881
Vacant units18,539
Home value & age
Median home value$640,500
Owner homes $300k+89.9%
Owner homes $500k+67.2%
Owner homes $750k+36.6%
Median year built1983
Older-home share44.5%
Vehicle context
Households with cars72,839
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Top ZIP Codes with NWS Storm Reports in El Dorado County

96150 12
South Lake Tahoe, CA Hail, wind & tornado reports
95630 4
Folsom, CA Hail, wind & tornado reports
95682 3
Cameron Park, CA Hail, wind & tornado reports
96142 3
Tahoma, CA Hail, wind & tornado reports
95667 2
Diamond Springs, CA Hail, wind & tornado reports
95726 2
Pollock Pines, CA Hail, wind & tornado reports
96155 2
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95603 1
Auburn, CA Hail, wind & tornado reports
95623 1
Diamond Springs, CA Hail, wind & tornado reports
95635 1
Georgetown, CA Hail, wind & tornado reports
95651 1
Coloma, CA Hail, wind & tornado reports
95664 1
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95720 1
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 16 hail, 7 wind, and 5 tornado reports in El Dorado County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 19, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in El Dorado County?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in El Dorado County is 1.75″. It was reported near N South Lake Tahoe, CA on July 8, 2015.

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

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

I am selling a home in El Dorado County — 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 El Dorado County address?

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