Hail History

Hail history for Kootenai County, Idaho

Every NOAA hail report filed in Kootenai County since 1969, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Kootenai County

Last hail
Jun 13, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 11, 2022

23 reports on 19 days since 1969 · #20 of 45 Idaho counties

Hail map · Kootenai County

25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
22 most recent reports with a location. Dot size and colour follow hail size. Open street map

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What the record says about Kootenai County

The latest hail report in Kootenai County is from June 13, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on August 11, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Kootenai County logged 14 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 40% more than the median Idaho county (0.5 a year) and ranks #20 of 45 Idaho counties for all-time reports. Kootenai County holds 2% of all 1,140 hail reports in Idaho.

4% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on August 11, 2022 near 0.58 NE State Line.

Reports were down 25% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (8). The busiest year was 2022, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (43% of reports); 48% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Kootenai County 0.7
  • Median Idaho county 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Kootenai County 12
  • Median Idaho county 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Kootenai County 4%
  • Median Idaho county 0%

Hail over time

0123 1969: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1987: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1994: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.25 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2022: 3 reports, largest 2.75 in 2023: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1969–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
036912 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (4%) May June: 10 reports (43%) Jun July: 7 reports (30%) Jul August: 4 reports (17%) Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 23 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 2 2
2022 21 3
2021 0
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 13, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 8, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Aug 11, 2022 1 2.75 in —
Jun 3, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Kootenai County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Aug 11, 2022 2.75 inbaseball 0.58 NE State Line $20K 16:35 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2006 1.75 ingolf ball Post Falls — 07:28 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 8 E Coeur D Alene — 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.54 ESE Bayview $2K 14:50 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.49 N Dudley $50K 14:15 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Kootenai County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.54 ESE Bayview $2K 14:50 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2023 1.00 inquarter 3.49 N Dudley $50K 14:15 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2022 2.75 inbaseball 0.58 NE State Line $20K 16:35 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.46 W Athol — 16:05 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2022 0.88 innickel 0.46 W Athol Arpt — 16:00 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 8 E Coeur D Alene — 17:45 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2014 1.00 inquarter 2.49 S Conkling Park $200K1 injured 15:15 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2012 0.75 inpenny 2.8 S Conkling Park — 20:40 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2012 0.75 inpenny Spirit Lake — 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 4, 2012 0.88 innickel 4.43 ESE Conkling Park — 16:18 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.83 SE Post Falls — 20:12 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2007 0.75 inpenny 2 SW Hayden — 15:50 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Post Falls66Aug 11, 2022
Coeur d'Alene33Aug 7, 1999
Athol21Jun 3, 2022
Conkling Park22Jul 23, 2014
Spirit Lake22Jun 12, 2012
Harrison11Jul 25, 1987
Hayden11Jun 29, 2007
Worley11Jun 13, 2006

Questions about hail in Kootenai County

How often does it hail in Kootenai County, Idaho?

23 hail reports have been logged in Kootenai County since 1969. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #20 of 45 Idaho counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Kootenai County?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 43% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Kootenai County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 11, 2022 near 0.58 NE State Line. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Kootenai County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 13, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Kootenai County had in the last five years?

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was June 13, 2023.

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.