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Los Angeles hail, season by season
Every NWS-recorded hail report of 1″ or larger within 45 miles of Los Angeles, grouped by season — 19 reports since 1996, the largest 1.75" (2015-10-15). Source: NCEI Storm Events (vintage c20260527); the current season also carries preliminary SPC reports, labeled.
| Season | ≥1″ reports | Storm days | Max hail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 1.00" |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 1.75" |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 1.50" |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 1.10" |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 1.00" |
NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure.
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