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Hail history in Bakersfield, MO

Radar has detected major hail over the Bakersfield area on 22 days since 2011, up to 2.25" (hen egg size) on July 23, 2013. Source: NOAA Severe Weather Data Inventory radar signatures, which estimate hail aloft near Bakersfield, not confirmed ground reports.

Data last updated: July 27, 2026

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Every major hail day near Bakersfield

April 2, 2025up to 2" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 2.25" (Charleston area)June 9, 2024up to 1.5" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 3" (Doolittle area)August 9, 2023up to 1" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 2.5" (Sundown area)October 12, 2022up to 1" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 2" (Mindenmines area)April 15, 2022up to 1.5" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 2" (Pontiac area)June 11, 2021up to 1.25" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 1.5" (Bolivar area)June 4, 2019up to 1.75" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 2" (Lake Ozark area)July 7, 2017up to 2" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 3" (Forsyth area)June 23, 2017up to 2" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 2" (Bakersfield area)September 15, 2016up to 1.25" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 1.75" (LaBarque Creek area)May 24, 2016up to 1" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 1.25" (Lamar area)May 9, 2016up to 1.25" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 2" (Westboro area)July 20, 2015up to 1.25" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 1.75" (Nevada area)September 17, 2014up to 1.75" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 3.25" (Hurley area)April 27, 2014up to 2" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 2.5" (Willow Springs area)July 23, 2013up to 2.25" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 3.25" (Paris area)August 2, 2012up to 1" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 3" (Coney Island area)August 1, 2012up to 1" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 2" (Salem area)July 19, 2012up to 1" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 2" (Harviell area)June 3, 2012up to 1.25" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 3.75" (Steele area)May 30, 2012up to 1.5" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 1.5" (Gainesville area)May 20, 2012up to 1.5" near Bakersfield · storm peaked at 3" (St. Clair area)

What this record means for a Bakersfield roof

The list above covers 22 radar-confirmed hail days over Bakersfield between 2012 and 2025. The largest signature recorded over the Bakersfield area was 2.25" (hen egg size) on July 23, 2013. Radar put the local estimate at or above the 1" mark, the size generally capable of damaging asphalt shingles, on every one of those days.

Insurers and their adjusters can pull this same NOAA archive, so a date on this list is not news to the company handling a claim. What the archive cannot show is the condition of your specific roof, which is why dated photos and a written inspection report carry the weight in a dispute. Most homeowner policies also set a deadline to report storm damage, commonly one or two years from the date of loss, so a recent date above matters most if the roof was never inspected after it.

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Common questions

Has Bakersfield had hail big enough to damage roofs?

Radar has detected hail up to 2.25" (hen egg size) over the Bakersfield area, most recently on April 2, 2025. Hail of 1" or larger is generally considered capable of damaging asphalt shingles.

Does this prove my roof was damaged?

No. Radar estimates hail aloft, accurate to roughly a mile, and cannot confirm what reached any specific roof. It is a strong reason to document your roof and check your policy's claim deadline after a listed date, not proof of damage.

How do I check my exact address in Bakersfield?

Use the free address lookup on this site. It searches the same NOAA radar archive within a radius you choose around your address, back to 2011.

If one of these dates is recent