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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

Largest hailstones recorded in Washington since 1996, Storm Events Database
DiameterSizePlaceDate
3.00 inchesTea cupCusick, Pend Oreille CountyJun 17, 1997
2.75 inchesBaseballLatah, Spokane CountyAug 11, 2022
2.00 inchesHen eggPomeroy, Garfield CountyMay 31, 1997
2.00 inchesHen eggDartford, Spokane CountyMay 31, 1997
2.00 inchesHen eggNewport, Pend Oreille CountyJun 10, 2003
2.00 inchesHen eggKettle Falls, Stevens CountyJul 23, 2014
2.00 inchesHen eggFord, Stevens CountyJul 10, 2023
1.75 inchesGolf ballLind, Adams CountyJul 10, 1998
1.75 inchesGolf ballLind, Adams CountyJul 10, 1998
1.75 inchesGolf ballAlbion, Whitman CountyApr 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

Average hail reports per month in Washington, 2005 to 2025
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Reports0.00.00.10.223420.40.10.00.0

Counties in Washington with the most hail reports

Counties in Washington with the most hail reports a year, 2005 to 2025
CountyReports a year
Okanogan1.4
Spokane1.1
Pend Oreille1.0
Asotin0.9
Stevens0.9
Yakima0.8
Whitman0.8
Walla Walla0.6
Chelan0.5
Grant0.5

Cities in Washington with hail data

Tracked cities in Washington with average hail reports a year within 25 miles and the largest on record
CityReports a yearLargest since 1996
Spokane1.42.75 inches Aug 11, 2022
Seattle0.11.00 inches Mar 10, 2006

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