Hail History

Hail history for Payette County, Idaho

Every NOAA hail report filed in Payette County since 1992, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Payette County

Last hail
Jun 26, 2024
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 3 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 29, 1995

10 reports on 9 days since 1992 · #42 of 45 Idaho counties

Hail map · Payette County

10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
7 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 Payette County

The latest hail report in Payette County is from June 26, 2024, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on June 26, 2024.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Payette 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 #42 of 45 Idaho counties for all-time reports. Payette 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 29, 1995 near Payette.

The busiest year was 1995, with 3 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in July (40% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Payette County 0.2
  • Median Idaho county 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Payette County 3
  • Median Idaho county 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Payette County 0%
  • Median Idaho county 0%

Hail over time

0123 1992: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 1995 2000 2003: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015 2020 2022: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1992–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (10%) Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 3 reports (30%) Jun July: 4 reports (40%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 0
2022 2 2
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 26, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jun 5, 2022 2 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Payette County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 29, 1995 1.75 ingolf ball Payette — 19:13 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2024 1.00 inquarter 4.18 S New Plymouth —3 injured 13:00 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Payette — 14:25 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Payette — 14:15 local · NCEI
May 3, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.89 WSW Payette — 13:15 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 Payette County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 26, 2024 1.00 inquarter 4.18 S New Plymouth —3 injured 13:00 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Payette — 14:25 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 2022 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Payette — 14:15 local · NCEI
May 3, 2009 1.00 inquarter 1.89 WSW Payette — 13:15 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2003 1.00 inquarter New Plymouth — 17:05 local · NCEI
May 3, 2003 0.75 inpenny Fruitland — 20:47 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 1995 1.75 ingolf ball Payette — 19:13 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1995 0.75 inpenny New Plymouth — 16:50 local · NCEI
Jul 9, 1995 0.75 inpenny New Plymouth $5K 16:50 local · NCEI
Apr 17, 1992 0.75 inpenny — — 10:40 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
Payette43Jun 5, 2022
Fruitland11May 3, 2003
New Plymouth11Jul 26, 2003

Questions about hail in Payette County

How often does it hail in Payette County, Idaho?

10 hail reports have been logged in Payette County since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.2 reports a year. That ranks #42 of 45 Idaho counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Payette County?

Most reports come in July, June, May. July alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Payette County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 29, 1995 near Payette. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Payette County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 26, 2024 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 3 reports. The most recent was June 26, 2024.

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.