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Which month does Fresno get hail?
Hail is most common in Fresno in May — 7 of 20 NWS-recorded ≥1-inch hail reports since 1996 (35%) fell in May. Most severe hail near Fresno falls between April–June: about 80% of all ≥1-inch reports since 1996 land in those months.
Hail by month near Fresno
Every NWS-recorded ≥1″ hail report within 25 miles of Fresno since 1996, grouped by the calendar month it fell in.
| Month | ≥1″ reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0% |
| February | 0 | 0% |
| March | 1 | 5% |
| April | 4 | 20% |
| May (peak) | 7 | 35% |
| June | 5 | 25% |
| July | 0 | 0% |
| August | 0 | 0% |
| September | 0 | 0% |
| October | 2 | 10% |
| November | 1 | 5% |
| December | 0 | 0% |
Fresno hail, season by season
Every NWS-recorded hail report of 1″ or larger within 25 miles of Fresno, grouped by season — 20 reports since 1996, the largest 1.75" (2002-05-20). Source: NCEI Storm Events (vintage c20260527); the current season also carries preliminary SPC reports, labeled.
| Season | ≥1″ reports | Storm days | Max hail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 1.25" |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 1.50" |
| 2002 | 7 | 1 | 1.75" |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" |
| 1996 | 3 | 3 | 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.