Hail history for Bear Lake County, Idaho
Every NOAA hail report filed in Bear Lake County since 1970, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Bear Lake County
- Last hail
- Sep 17, 2026
- 1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 1
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
- Largest ever
- 2.00 in
- hen egg · Jun 23, 2011
13 reports on 8 days since 1970 · #31 of 45 Idaho counties
Hail map · Bear Lake County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Bear Lake County
The latest hail report in Bear Lake County is from September 17, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on September 17, 2026.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Bear Lake County logged 10 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Idaho county (0.5 a year) and ranks #31 of 45 Idaho counties for all-time reports. Bear Lake County holds 1% of all 1,140 hail reports in Idaho.
8% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Idaho county. The largest hail on record here is 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 23, 2011 near Montpelier.
Reports were down 33% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2011, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (38% of reports); 54% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Bear Lake County 0.5
- Median Idaho county 0.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Bear Lake County 5
- Median Idaho county 8
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Bear Lake County 8%
- Median Idaho county 0%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1 | 1.00 in | View |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2011 | 2.00 inhen egg | Montpelier | 18:11 local · NCEI |
| Jun 23, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Wardboro | 18:12 local · NCEI |
| Sep 2, 1970 | 1.75 ingolf ball | — | 15:00 local · NCEI |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 3 ESE Alton | 01:45 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Jul 20, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 S Bloomington | 19:25 local · NCEI |
Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 2 15%
- 1–2 in 10 77%
- 2 in + 1 8%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1.00 inquarter | 3 ESE Alton | 01:45 UTC · NWS prelim. |
| Jul 20, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 S Bloomington | 19:25 local · NCEI |
| Jul 20, 2017 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 S Bloomington | 19:25 local · NCEI |
| May 29, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | Geneva | 18:39 local · NCEI |
| May 29, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | Montpelier | 18:20 local · NCEI |
| Sep 18, 2014 | 1.00 inquarter | Dingle | 19:35 local · NCEI |
| Jun 23, 2011 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Wardboro | 18:12 local · NCEI |
| Jun 23, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | 1 N Montpelier | 18:12 local · NCEI |
| Jun 23, 2011 | 2.00 inhen egg | Montpelier | 18:11 local · NCEI |
| Jun 23, 2011 | 1.00 inquarter | Ovid | 18:10 local · NCEI |
| Sep 5, 2007 | 0.75 inpenny | St Charles | 12:01 local · NCEI |
| Jun 3, 1998 | 0.75 inpenny | Bern | 16:50 local · NCEI |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montpelier | 3 | 2 | May 29, 2016 |
| Bloomington | 2 | 1 | Jul 20, 2017 |
| Paris | 1 | 1 | Jun 23, 2011 |
| St. Charles | 1 | 1 | Sep 5, 2007 |
Questions about hail in Bear Lake County
How often does it hail in Bear Lake County, Idaho?
13 hail reports have been logged in Bear Lake County since 1970. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #31 of 45 Idaho counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Bear Lake County?
Most reports come in June, September, May. June alone accounts for 38% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Bear Lake County?
2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 23, 2011 near Montpelier. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Bear Lake County?
The most recent report in this data is from September 17, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Bear Lake County had in the last five years?
1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was September 17, 2026.
Where does this hail data come from?
Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.