Hail reports Washington
No hail reports arrived in Washington in the last 24 hours. The state averages about 12 reports a year, and its largest stone on record measured 3.00 inches at Cusick on Jun 17, 1997.
From 2005 through 2025, the Storm Events Database logs about 12 hail reports in Washington a year, across about 5 days.
Largest hailstones on record in Washington
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.00 inches | Tea cup | Cusick, Pend Oreille County | Jun 17, 1997 |
| 2.75 inches | Baseball | Latah, Spokane County | Aug 11, 2022 |
| 2.00 inches | Hen egg | Pomeroy, Garfield County | May 31, 1997 |
| 2.00 inches | Hen egg | Dartford, Spokane County | May 31, 1997 |
| 2.00 inches | Hen egg | Newport, Pend Oreille County | Jun 10, 2003 |
| 2.00 inches | Hen egg | Kettle Falls, Stevens County | Jul 23, 2014 |
| 2.00 inches | Hen egg | Ford, Stevens County | Jul 10, 2023 |
| 1.75 inches | Golf ball | Lind, Adams County | Jul 10, 1998 |
| 1.75 inches | Golf ball | Lind, Adams County | Jul 10, 1998 |
| 1.75 inches | Golf ball | Albion, Whitman County | Apr 27, 2001 |
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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Counties in Washington with the most hail reports
| County | Reports a year |
|---|---|
| Okanogan | 1.4 |
| Spokane | 1.1 |
| Pend Oreille | 1.0 |
| Asotin | 0.9 |
| Stevens | 0.9 |
| Yakima | 0.8 |
| Whitman | 0.8 |
| Walla Walla | 0.6 |
| Chelan | 0.5 |
| Grant | 0.5 |
Cities in Washington with hail data
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