Hail Map for South Lake Tahoe, CA

The South Lake Tahoe, CA area has had 4 reports of on-the-ground hail by trained spotters, and has been under severe weather warnings 0 times during the past 12 months. Doppler radar has detected hail at or near South Lake Tahoe, CA on 8 occasions.

Name: South Lake Tahoe, CA
Where Located: 42.8 miles SSW of Reno, NV
Map: Google Map for South Lake Tahoe, CA
Population: 21403
Housing Units: 15087
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Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near South Lake Tahoe, CA

Date / Time Report Details
7/16/2020 4:05 PM PDT Quarter sized hail reported 3.8 miles NNE of South Lake Tahoe, CA, 1 inch hail reported 1 mile south of lake tahoe airport.
7/16/2020 3:18 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/16/2020 3:21 PM PDT At 317 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over meyers, or near south lake tahoe, and is nearly stationary (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees. Locations impacted include, south lake tahoe, meyers, south lake tahoe airport and fallen leaf campground.
7/16/2020 3:00 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/16/2020 3:03 PM PDT At 259 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over meyers, or near south lake tahoe, and is nearly stationary (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees.
5/29/2020 5:59 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 5/29/2020 6:02 PM PDT At 558 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over genoa, or 7 miles northwest of gardnerville, moving north at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees. Locations impacted include, carson city, south lake tahoe, gardnerville, gardnerville ranchos, johnson lane, dagget pass, spooner summit, carson city airport, mesa vista, glenbrook, genoa, zephyr cove-round hill village, alpine village, kingsbury, zephyr cove, indian hills, us 395 at douglas-carson city co line, stateline, stewart and minden-tahoe airport.
5/29/2020 5:59 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 5/29/2020 6:02 PM PDT At 558 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over genoa, or 7 miles northwest of gardnerville, moving north at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees. Locations impacted include, carson city, south lake tahoe, gardnerville, gardnerville ranchos, johnson lane, dagget pass, spooner summit, carson city airport, mesa vista, glenbrook, genoa, zephyr cove-round hill village, alpine village, kingsbury, zephyr cove, indian hills, us 395 at douglas-carson city co line, stateline, stewart and minden-tahoe airport.
5/29/2020 5:40 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 5/29/2020 5:43 PM PDT At 539 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over gardnerville ranchos, or near gardnerville, moving north at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees.
5/29/2020 5:40 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 5/29/2020 5:43 PM PDT At 539 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over gardnerville ranchos, or near gardnerville, moving north at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees.
7/22/2018 6:39 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/22/2018 6:44 PM PDT The severe thunderstorm warning for alpine, placer, el dorado, southern washoe, and douglas counties and western carson city will expire at 645 pm pdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
7/22/2018 6:39 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/22/2018 6:44 PM PDT The severe thunderstorm warning for alpine, placer, el dorado, southern washoe, and douglas counties and western carson city will expire at 645 pm pdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
7/22/2018 6:26 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/22/2018 6:29 PM PDT At 625 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near sugar pine point s, or 7 miles northwest of south lake tahoe, moving north at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees. Locations impacted include, south lake tahoe, dagget pass, bliss state park, glenbrook, zephyr cove, emerald bay, zephyr cove-round hill village, sugar pine point s, kingsbury, incline village-crystal bay, homewood, south lake tahoe airport, william kent campground, stateline, heavenly valley, meeks bay, fallen leaf campground, meeks bay campground and sunnyside-tahoe city.
7/22/2018 6:26 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/22/2018 6:29 PM PDT At 625 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near sugar pine point s, or 7 miles northwest of south lake tahoe, moving north at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees. Locations impacted include, south lake tahoe, dagget pass, bliss state park, glenbrook, zephyr cove, emerald bay, zephyr cove-round hill village, sugar pine point s, kingsbury, incline village-crystal bay, homewood, south lake tahoe airport, william kent campground, stateline, heavenly valley, meeks bay, fallen leaf campground, meeks bay campground and sunnyside-tahoe city.
7/22/2018 6:06 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/22/2018 6:10 PM PDT At 605 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over emerald bay, or near south lake tahoe, moving north at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees.
7/22/2018 6:06 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/22/2018 6:10 PM PDT At 605 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over emerald bay, or near south lake tahoe, moving north at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees.
7/14/2018 6:53 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/14/2018 6:58 PM PDT The severe thunderstorm warning for el dorado and douglas counties will expire at 700 pm pdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
7/14/2018 6:53 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/14/2018 6:58 PM PDT The severe thunderstorm warning for el dorado and douglas counties will expire at 700 pm pdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
7/14/2018 6:24 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/14/2018 6:27 PM PDT At 624 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over south lake tahoe, moving north at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees.
7/14/2018 6:24 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/14/2018 6:28 PM PDT At 624 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over south lake tahoe, moving north at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing and trees.
9/8/2017 3:54 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 9/8/2017 3:57 PM PDT The severe thunderstorm warning for placer and el dorado counties will expire at 400 pm pdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
9/8/2017 3:28 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 9/8/2017 3:33 PM PDT At 327 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over emerald bay and bliss state park moving northwest at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include quarter size hail. damage to tree limbs and rough lake waters expected
8/20/2017 5:42 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 8/20/2017 5:45 PM PDT At 541 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over bliss state park, or 7 miles northwest of south lake tahoe, moving northwest at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing, and trees. Locations impacted include, south lake tahoe, bliss state park, emerald bay, sugar pine point s, meeks bay, homewood, fallen leaf campground and meeks bay campground.
8/20/2017 5:42 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 8/20/2017 5:45 PM PDT At 541 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over bliss state park, or 7 miles northwest of south lake tahoe, moving northwest at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing, and trees. Locations impacted include, south lake tahoe, bliss state park, emerald bay, sugar pine point s, meeks bay, homewood, fallen leaf campground and meeks bay campground.
8/20/2017 5:35 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 8/20/2017 5:40 PM PDT At 534 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over emerald bay, or near south lake tahoe, moving northwest at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing, and trees. Dust storms resulting in serious accidents.
8/20/2017 5:35 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 8/20/2017 5:40 PM PDT At 534 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over emerald bay, or near south lake tahoe, moving northwest at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, fencing, and trees. Dust storms resulting in serious accidents.
8/2/2017 4:58 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 8/2/2017 5:01 PM PDT At 456 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near sugar pine point, or near tahoe city, moving south at 5 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to boats, vehicles and trees. Locations impacted include, south lake tahoe, bliss state park, emerald bay, sugar pine point s, meeks bay, homewood, fallen leaf campground, william kent campground, meeks bay campground, sunnyside-tahoe city and stateline.
8/2/2017 4:41 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 8/2/2017 4:46 PM PDT At 440 pm pdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over sugar pine point, or near tahoe city, moving south at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles or boats is expected. Wind damage is also likely to roofs, and outbuildings.
7/21/2015 4:25 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/21/2015 4:28 PM PDT The severe thunderstorm warning for placer and el dorado counties will expire at 430 pm pdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm and boating activities on lake tahoe are not currently recommended.
7/21/2015 4:10 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/21/2015 4:13 PM PDT At 409 pm pdt, doppler radar continued to indicate a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located over lake tahoe near tahoe city. this storm was nearly stationary. locations impacted include, tahoe city, kings beach, carnelian bay, sugar pine point s, homewood, tahoe state rec area campground, meeks bay campground, dollar point, sunnyside-tahoe city, tahoe vista and william kent campground.
7/21/2015 3:46 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/21/2015 3:49 PM PDT At 345 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located over lake tahoe near sugar pine point s, or near tahoe city. this storm was nearly stationary.
7/21/2015 1:15 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/21/2015 1:18 PM PDT At 113 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located near meyers, or 7 miles southwest of south lake tahoe, and was nearly stationary. this storm appears to be weakening. however, gusty winds over southern lake tahoe will continue even if the storm dissipates. locations impacted include, south lake tahoe, zephyr cove-round hill village, zephyr cove, meyers, bliss state park, emerald bay, kingsbury, luther pass, fallen leaf campground, hope valley, stateline, south lake tahoe airport and junction ca 88 w and ca 89 n (picketts junction).
7/21/2015 1:15 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/21/2015 1:18 PM PDT At 113 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located near meyers, or 7 miles southwest of south lake tahoe, and was nearly stationary. this storm appears to be weakening. however, gusty winds over southern lake tahoe will continue even if the storm dissipates. locations impacted include, south lake tahoe, zephyr cove-round hill village, zephyr cove, meyers, bliss state park, emerald bay, kingsbury, luther pass, fallen leaf campground, hope valley, stateline, south lake tahoe airport and junction ca 88 w and ca 89 n (picketts junction).
7/21/2015 12:51 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/21/2015 12:55 PM PDT At 1250 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located near twin bridges, or 10 miles west of south lake tahoe, and slowly moving east at 5 mph.
7/21/2015 12:51 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/21/2015 12:56 PM PDT At 1250 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located near twin bridges, or 10 miles west of south lake tahoe, and slowly moving east at 5 mph.
7/8/2015 1:09 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/8/2015 1:12 PM PDT At 106 pm pdt, trained weather spotters reported a severe thunderstorm producing quarter size hail. this storm was located over south lake tahoe. it has since moved over lake tahoe, or 9 miles northwest of south lake tahoe, moving north at 20 mph. gusts exceeding 60 mph are still possible especially over the open lake. locations impacted include, lake tahoe, carson city, south lake tahoe, spooner summit, zephyr cove-round hill village, zephyr cove, glenbrook, kingsbury, fallen leaf campground, stateline and south lake tahoe airport.
7/8/2015 1:09 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/8/2015 1:13 PM PDT At 106 pm pdt, trained weather spotters reported a severe thunderstorm producing quarter size hail. this storm was located over south lake tahoe. it has since moved over lake tahoe, or 9 miles northwest of south lake tahoe, moving north at 20 mph. gusts exceeding 60 mph are still possible especially over the open lake. locations impacted include, lake tahoe, carson city, south lake tahoe, spooner summit, zephyr cove-round hill village, zephyr cove, glenbrook, kingsbury, fallen leaf campground, stateline and south lake tahoe airport.
7/8/2015 12:50 PM PDT Quarter sized hail reported 1.7 miles SW of South Lake Tahoe, CA, quarter size hail reported in south lake tahoe.
7/8/2015 12:50 PM PDT Golf Ball sized hail reported 1.3 miles S of South Lake Tahoe, CA, picture evidence on facebook of hail to around golf ball size. broke flower pots... a birdbath and two glass tables.
7/8/2015 12:46 PM PDT Quarter sized hail reported 2.1 miles SW of South Lake Tahoe, CA, quarter size hail reported at blackwood and pioneer trail in south lake tahoe.
7/8/2015 12:41 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/8/2015 12:45 PM PDT At 1240 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located over south lake tahoe, and moving north at 20 mph.
7/8/2015 12:41 PM PDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near South Lake Tahoe, CA at 7/8/2015 12:45 PM PDT At 1240 pm pdt, doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. this storm was located over south lake tahoe, and moving north at 20 mph.