Hail History

Hail history for Nez Perce County, Idaho

Every NOAA hail report filed in Nez Perce County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Nez Perce County

Last hail
Jul 20, 2012
2.50 in, tennis ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 20, 2012

31 reports on 20 days since 1958 · #12 of 45 Idaho counties

Hail map · Nez Perce County

20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
31 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 Nez Perce County

The latest hail report in Nez Perce County is from July 20, 2012, 2.50 in (tennis ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Nez Perce County logged 18 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is 80% more than the median Idaho county (0.5 a year) and ranks #12 of 45 Idaho counties for all-time reports. Nez Perce County holds 3% of all 1,140 hail reports in Idaho.

10% 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 July 20, 2012 near 1.59 WNW Summit.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (18). The busiest year was 2012, with 10 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in July (39% of reports); 52% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Nez Perce County 0.9
  • Median Idaho county 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Nez Perce County 9
  • Median Idaho county 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Nez Perce County 10%
  • Median Idaho county 0%

Hail over time

036912 1958: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1962: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1978: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1987: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 2000: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2012: 10 reports, largest 2.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1958–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (3%) Apr May: 8 reports (26%) May June: 7 reports (23%) Jun July: 12 reports (39%) Jul August: 3 reports (10%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 31 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 Nez Perce County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 20, 2012 2.75 inbaseball 1.59 WNW Summit $2K 12:00 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 2.50 intennis ball 1.46 NNW Summit $2K 12:15 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 2.50 intennis ball 2.35 NE Myrtle $2K 12:00 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 7 SE Culdesac — 17:03 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 1970 1.75 ingolf ball — — 17:30 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 Nez Perce County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 20, 2012 2.50 intennis ball 1.46 NNW Summit $2K 12:15 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 2.75 inbaseball 1.59 WNW Summit $2K 12:00 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 2.50 intennis ball 2.35 NE Myrtle $2K 12:00 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 0.75 inpenny 0.48 E Lewiston Orchards — 11:48 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.48 W Lewiston Orchards — 11:48 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 0.48 W Lapwai — 11:48 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 1.50 inping pong ball 1.46 NNE Lapwai — 11:48 local · NCEI
Jul 17, 2012 0.88 innickel 2.01 S Culdesac — 18:23 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2012 0.75 inpenny 1.68 SW Lewiston Orchards — 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2012 1.00 inquarter 4 S Lewiston — 17:55 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2011 1.00 inquarter 1.59 ENE Lookout — 16:42 local · NCEI
May 18, 2009 1.00 inquarter Lapwai — 20:30 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
Lewiston97Jul 20, 2012
Sweetwater65May 21, 1978
Lapwai32Jul 20, 2012
Culdesac11Jul 17, 2012
Reubens11Jun 29, 2007

Questions about hail in Nez Perce County

How often does it hail in Nez Perce County, Idaho?

31 hail reports have been logged in Nez Perce County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #12 of 45 Idaho counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Nez Perce County?

Most reports come in July, May, June. July alone accounts for 39% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Nez Perce County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 20, 2012 near 1.59 WNW Summit. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Nez Perce County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 20, 2012 (2.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Nez Perce County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 20, 2012.

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.