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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Inyo County, CA

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Inyo County, CA from July 25, 1982 through July 20, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Example: 89060 — search hail, wind and tornado public reports for any U.S. ZIP code 
Hail Reports
6
Wind Reports
32
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
1.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Inyo County, CA · 1982–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 20, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Inyo County

6 reports
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0.88″ hail
Jul 9, 2015
1:00 PM PST-8
Hail report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.28 SSE Aspendell, CA
0.88″ hail
Jul 9, 2015
12:31 PM PST-8
Hail report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8.95 W Lone Pine, CA
0.75″ hail
Jul 8, 2015
11:51 AM PST-8
Hail report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.1 W Bishop, CA
1.00″ hail
Oct 11, 2012
4:23 PM PST-8
Hail report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A spotter in Charleston View measured one inch hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 19.56 ENE Tecopa, CA
0.75″ hail
Oct 5, 2010
1:30 PM PST-8
Hail report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The largest stones were penny size; most stones were smaller.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.06 WSW Bishop, CA
0.75″ hail
Jun 5, 1997
1:55 PM PST
Hail report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The Inyo County Sheriff observed marble and dime sized hail for a brief period.
NWS Hail Report Location: Independence, 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 Inyo County

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63 mph
Jul 20, 2025
1:42 AM UTC
Wind report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station IDPC1 Independence 4 WNW.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 NW Independence, CA
59 mph
Jun 5, 2025
2:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Park Service Employee reports 59 mph gust on personal weather station. Time estimated by radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 N Furnace Creek, CA
58 mph
Jul 21, 2024
10:20 PM UTC
Wind report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Sensor at McGee Meadow in the Owens Valley measured 58 mph gusts from nearby thunderstorms.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 WSW West Bishop, CA
UNK mph
May 5, 2024
12:11 AM UTC
Wind report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Sometime between 1711 and 1723 PST the pole holding the Marzano Peak webcams were knocked over by high winds. Webcam courtesy of AlertWest.live and CalFire.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 ENE Big Pine, CA
64 mph
Jul 31, 2022
4:26 AM UTC
Wind report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: FIVE MILE RAWS SENSOR MEASURED 64 MPH WINDS FROM NEARBY THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 19 S Haiwee, CA
62 mph
Aug 18, 2020
9:23 PM UTC
Wind report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Bishop, CA
60 mph
Aug 18, 2020
1:54 AM UTC
Wind report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Owens Valley (Raws), CA
58 mph
Aug 17, 2020
9:54 PM UTC
Wind report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Owens Valley (Raws), CA
UNK mph
Aug 17, 2020
1:44 AM UTC
Wind report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: OUTFLOW WINDS FROM DISTANT THUNDERSTORMS BLEW DOWN NUMEROUS TREE BRANCHES ONTO HIGHWAY 395... FORCING CLOSURE OF THE ROAD FOR A SHORT WHILE. A RAWS STATION ABOUT SIX MILES AWAY RECORDED A GUST OF 60 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE West Bishop, CA
UNK mph
Sep 13, 2017
12:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTED DAMAGE: ROOF DAMAGE TO A BUILDING IN DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK. FOUR SEPARATE VEHICLES HAD BROKEN WINDOWS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 N Furnace Creek, CA
58 mph
Sep 3, 2017
10:23 PM UTC
Wind report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BISHOP AIRPORT REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 58 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 ENE Bishop, CA
95 mph
Sep 1, 2017
5:26 AM UTC
Wind report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: FIVE MILE RAWS REPORTED A WIND GUST TO 95 MPH WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 58 MPH DURING A THUNDERSTORM IN THE LATE EVENING.
NWS Wind Report Location: 19 S Haiwee, CA
UNK mph
Jul 29, 2016
11:43 PM UTC
Wind report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTS A LARGE TREE ON US 395 ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF BISHOP.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNE West Bishop, CA
UNK mph
Jul 2, 2016
5:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT OF AT LEAST ONE POWER POLE DOWN BETWEEN DEATH VALLEY JUNCTION AND FURNACE CREEK DUE TO THUNDERSTORM WIND. POWER WAS KNOCKED OUT IN THE FURNACE CREEK AREA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 ESE Furnace Creek, CA
61 mph
Apr 19, 2015
6:04 PM PST-8
Wind report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: This gust occurred at the Bishop Airport (KBIH).
NWS Wind Report Location: .44 ENE (Bih)Bishop Arpt, 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 Inyo County

1 reports
EF0 category
Nov 30, 2012
12:45 PM PST-8
Tornado report for Inyo County, CA
Inyo County · 5,940 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: The California Highway Patrol observed and photographed a landspout near Highway 395 north of Independence. No damage was reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.5 SSE Aberdeen, CA
Showing 1 of 1
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

Inyo County, CA area census snapshot

People & households
Population18,803
Households7,923
Housing units9,500
Income
Median household income$72,432
$100k+ households38.4%
$150k+ households14.3%
Housing stock
Single-family detached5,940
Attached single-family97
Small multifamily907
Large multifamily175
Mobile homes2,158
Housing mix
Single-family share62.5%
Attached-home share1.0%
Multifamily share11.4%
Mobile-home share22.7%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied5,316
Renter-occupied2,607
Vacant units1,577
Home value & age
Median home value$338,400
Owner homes $300k+54.4%
Owner homes $500k+28.7%
Owner homes $750k+6.5%
Median year built1973
Older-home share63.4%
Vehicle context
Households with cars7,467
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 6 hail, 32 wind, and 1 tornado reports in Inyo County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 20, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Inyo County?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Inyo County is 1.00″. It was reported near Tecopa, CA on October 11, 2012.

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

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

I am selling a home in Inyo 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 Inyo County address?

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