Hail — El Dorado, California
2025-07-02 · near Lake Tahoe Arpt, El Dorado, California
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Magnitude
Event narrative
Public reported 1 inch hail in South Lake Tahoe.
Wider weather episode
An upper low pressure moved over the area and combined with an unstable airmass to produce two days of widespread showers and thunderstorms. The largest hail size was measured at 1 inch, but there were several reports of small hail accumulating up to 2 to 3 inches. Additionally, there were several reports of sub-severe thunderstorm wind gusts of 40-50 mph.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1269713. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.