Hail history for Jerome County, Idaho
Every NOAA hail report filed in Jerome County since 1963, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Jerome County
- Last hail
- Sep 9, 2019
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 0
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
- Largest ever
- 1.75 in
- golf ball · Jul 6, 2013
12 reports on 11 days since 1963 · #33 of 45 Idaho counties
Hail map · Jerome 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 Jerome County
The latest hail report in Jerome County is from September 9, 2019, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Jerome County logged 6 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 40% less than the median Idaho county (0.5 a year) and ranks #33 of 45 Idaho counties for all-time reports. Jerome County holds 1% of all 1,140 hail reports in Idaho.
0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on July 6, 2013 near 2.31 SSE Mc Henry.
The busiest year was 2019, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in August (42% of reports); 17% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Jerome County 0.3
- Median Idaho county 0.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Jerome County 5
- Median Idaho county 8
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Jerome County 0%
- Median Idaho county 0%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2013 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.31 SSE Mc Henry | 14:30 local · NCEI |
| Jul 22, 2008 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 S Hazelton | 13:50 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 1998 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Jerome | 16:10 local · NCEI |
| Aug 14, 1979 | 1.75 ingolf ball | — | 13:30 local · NCEI |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2.14 WNW Jerome | 18:41 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 3 25%
- 1–2 in 9 75%
- 2 in + 0 0%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.57 NE Hazelton | 18:46 local · NCEI |
| Sep 9, 2019 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.51 E Eden | 18:38 local · NCEI |
| Aug 22, 2014 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 2.14 WNW Jerome | 18:41 local · NCEI |
| Aug 24, 2013 | 1.00 inquarter | 5.53 N Jerome | 14:20 local · NCEI |
| Jul 6, 2013 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 2.31 SSE Mc Henry | 14:30 local · NCEI |
| Jul 22, 2008 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 S Hazelton | 13:50 local · NCEI |
| Jun 25, 1998 | 1.00 inquarter | 5 SE Jerome | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| May 5, 1998 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Jerome | 16:10 local · NCEI |
| Aug 12, 1997 | 0.88 innickel | Jerome | 16:56 local · NCEI |
| Aug 14, 1979 | 1.75 ingolf ball | — | 13:30 local · NCEI |
| Jul 11, 1975 | 0.75 inpenny | — | 17:00 local · NCEI |
| Aug 3, 1963 | 0.75 inpenny | — | 14:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelton | 3 | 3 | Sep 9, 2019 |
| Jerome | 3 | 3 | Aug 22, 2014 |
| Eden | 1 | 1 | Sep 9, 2019 |
Questions about hail in Jerome County
How often does it hail in Jerome County, Idaho?
12 hail reports have been logged in Jerome County since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #33 of 45 Idaho counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Jerome County?
Most reports come in August, July, September. August alone accounts for 42% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Jerome County?
1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 6, 2013 near 2.31 SSE Mc Henry. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Jerome County?
The most recent report in this data is from September 9, 2019 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Jerome County had in the last five years?
None: there has been no hail report in Jerome County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 9, 2019.
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.