California, 1997

Hail in California, May 19, 1997

May 19, 1997 · NWS VEF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A weather spotter reported three-quarter inch diameter hail near Twentynine Palms.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS VEF wrote it up.

A weather spotter reported three-quarter inch diameter hail near Twentynine Palms.

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1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, San Bernardino

When
May 19, 12:40 PM PST
Where
San Bernardino County, Twenty Nine Palms to 8 mi of Twenty Nine Palms
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.130, -116.180

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5605382.