Hail History

Hail history for Lincoln County, Idaho

Every NOAA hail report filed in Lincoln County since 1979, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lincoln County

Last hail
Aug 22, 2014
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 22, 2014

12 reports on 9 days since 1979 · #35 of 45 Idaho counties

Hail map · Lincoln County

10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 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 Lincoln County

The latest hail report in Lincoln County is from August 22, 2014, 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, Lincoln County logged 4 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.2 reports a year. That is 40% of the median Idaho county (0.5 a year) and ranks #35 of 45 Idaho counties for all-time reports. Lincoln 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 August 22, 2014 near Richfield.

The busiest year was 1998, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in August (33% of reports); 50% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lincoln County 0.2
  • Median Idaho county 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lincoln County 3
  • Median Idaho county 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lincoln County 0%
  • Median Idaho county 0%

Hail over time

0123 1979: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1995: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1996: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1979–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 3 reports (25%) May June: 3 reports (25%) Jun July: 1 reports (8%) Jul August: 4 reports (33%) Aug Sep October: 1 reports (8%) Oct Nov Dec
All 12 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lincoln County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 22, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball Richfield 14:16 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — 14:30 local · NCEI
May 6, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball Richfield 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 1998 1.25 inhalf dollar Shoshone 15:38 local · NCEI
Aug 22, 2014 1.00 inquarter Richfield 14:45 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

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Lincoln County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 22, 2014 1.00 inquarter Richfield 14:45 local · NCEI
Aug 22, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball Richfield 14:16 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2013 1.00 inquarter Shoshone 14:51 local · NCEI
Oct 4, 2006 0.88 innickel Besslen 15:00 local · NCEI
May 9, 2005 1.00 inquarter Richfield 12:15 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 1998 1.25 inhalf dollar Shoshone 15:38 local · NCEI
May 6, 1998 0.75 inpenny Richfield 16:00 local · NCEI
May 6, 1998 1.50 inping pong ball Richfield 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1996 0.50 inmarble Shoshone 17:20 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 1996 0.75 inpenny Shoshone 17:15 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 1995 0.75 inpenny Ice Caves 14:40 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 1979 1.75 ingolf ball — 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Richfield53Aug 22, 2014
Shoshone43Aug 24, 2013

Questions about hail in Lincoln County

How often does it hail in Lincoln County, Idaho?

12 hail reports have been logged in Lincoln County since 1979. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #35 of 45 Idaho counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lincoln County?

Most reports come in August, May, June. August alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lincoln County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 22, 2014 near Richfield. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lincoln County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 22, 2014 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Lincoln County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 22, 2014.

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.