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Hail reports Idaho

No hail reports arrived in Idaho in the last 24 hours. The state averages about 26 reports a year, and its largest stone on record measured 2.75 inches at Idaho Falls on Sep 13, 2001.

From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 26 hail reports in Idaho a year, across about 11 days.

Largest hailstones on record in Idaho

Largest hailstones recorded in Idaho since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
2.75 inchesBaseballIdaho Falls, Bonneville CountySep 13, 2001
2.75 inchesBaseballSummit, Nez Perce CountyJul 20, 2012
2.75 inchesBaseballLucile, Idaho CountyAug 9, 2019
2.75 inchesBaseballState Line, Kootenai CountyAug 11, 2022
2.50 inchesTennis ballKeuterville, Idaho CountyJul 11, 1998
2.50 inchesTennis ballSummit, Nez Perce CountyJul 20, 2012
2.50 inchesTennis ballMyrtle, Nez Perce CountyJul 20, 2012
2.10 inchesHen eggWoodland, Idaho CountyJun 5, 2022
2.00 inchesHen eggMontpelier, Bear Lake CountyJun 23, 2011
2.00 inchesHen eggChubbuck, Bannock CountyJun 1, 2015

Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.

Hail reports by month

Average hail reports per month in Idaho, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.00.00.12475620.30.00.0

Counties in Idaho with the most hail reports

Counties in Idaho with the most hail reports a year, 2005 to 2025
CountyReports a year
Idaho1.6
Bannock1.5
Bonneville1.4
Clearwater1.2
Twin Falls1.2
Caribou1.2
Bingham1.1
Lemhi1.0
Fremont1.0
Bonner0.9

Cities in Idaho with hail data

Tracked cities in Idaho with average hail reports a year within 25 miles and the largest on record
CityReports a yearLargest since 1996
Boise1.32.00 inches May 25, 2018

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