Hail History

Hail history for Madison County, Idaho

Every NOAA hail report filed in Madison County since 1967, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Madison County

Last hail
May 31, 2018
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 8, 2016

20 reports on 14 days since 1967 · #23 of 45 Idaho counties

Hail map · Madison County

Rexburg 5 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
20 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 Madison County

The latest hail report in Madison County is from May 31, 2018, 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, Madison County logged 5 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Idaho county (0.5 a year) and ranks #23 of 45 Idaho counties for all-time reports. Madison County holds 2% 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 May 8, 2016 near Rexburg.

The busiest year was 2016, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (35% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Madison County 0.3
  • Median Idaho county 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Madison County 3
  • Median Idaho county 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Madison County 0%
  • Median Idaho county 0%

Hail over time

01234 1967: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1997: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2016: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020
Reports per year, 1967–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 5 reports (25%) May June: 7 reports (35%) Jun July: 4 reports (20%) Jul August: 2 reports (10%) Aug September: 2 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 20 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 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Madison County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 8, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball Rexburg 18:05 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 6 ESE Newdale 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 3 ESE Newdale 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 1 NE Sugar City 16:35 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball Sugar City 16:30 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Madison County
Date Size Location Time · source
May 31, 2018 1.00 inquarter 4 W Rexburg 16:49 local · NCEI
May 20, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1 NE Rexburg 17:58 local · NCEI
May 20, 2016 1.00 inquarter 4 NNE Rexburg 17:58 local · NCEI
May 20, 2016 1.00 inquarter 4 SSW Rexburg 17:49 local · NCEI
May 8, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball Rexburg 18:05 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2004 0.75 inpenny 3 S Rexburg 17:05 local · NCEI
Sep 1, 2000 1.00 inquarter 4 NW Moody 11:55 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 1998 0.75 inpenny Rexburg 17:10 local · NCEI
Sep 11, 1997 1.00 inquarter Rexburg 13:15 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 1997 0.75 inpenny 1 N Sugar City 16:41 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 1997 0.75 inpenny Rexburg 16:40 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 1996 1.75 ingolf ball 6 ESE Newdale 17:10 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Madison County

PlaceReportsLargest
Rexburg121.75 in

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
Sugar City43May 20, 2016

Questions about hail in Madison County

How often does it hail in Madison County, Idaho?

20 hail reports have been logged in Madison County since 1967. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #23 of 45 Idaho counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Madison County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Madison County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 8, 2016 near Rexburg. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Madison County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 31, 2018 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Madison County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 31, 2018.

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.