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Storm reports for February 26, 2018
On February 26, 2018, 5 hail, 0 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 1 state.
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On February 26, 2018, 5 hail, 0 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 1 state. The largest hail reported was 0.50″ (marble size) in Sacramento County, CA.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.50″ |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento, CA | 535,798 | 0.50″ |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 177,524 | 0.25″ |
| Concord, CA | 124,016 | 0.25″ |
| Daly City, CA | 101,418 | 0.25″ |
| Walnut Creek, CA | 70,817 | 0.25″ |
| Gilroy, CA | 60,390 | 0.25″ |
| Martinez, CA | 37,006 | 0.25″ |
| Pleasant Hill, CA | 34,169 | 0.25″ |
| Lafayette, CA | 25,371 | 0.25″ |
Hail reports (5)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22:40 | 0.50″ | Sacramento County, CA |
| 22:36 | 0.25″ | Santa Clara County, CA |
| 23:38 | 0.25″ | Sonoma County, CA |
| 00:23 | 0.25″ | Contra Costa County, CA |
| 01:00 | 0.25″ | San Francisco County, CA |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $100,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (5 events in 1 state). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento County, CA | 1 | 0 | 0 | $100,000 |
What the National Weather Service wrote
- Sacramento County, CA (near Del Paso Hgts) · Hail 0.50″ · $100,000
“Large amounts of small hail blanketed downtown and northern Sacramento, Natomas, and adjacent portions of I5, causing major traffic problems during the afternoon commute. Hail fell 2 to 4 inches deep in portions of north Sacramento and Natomas. Snow plows were required to remove hail in some areas.”
Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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