Hail History

Hail history for Salmon, Idaho

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Salmon since 1966, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Salmon

Last hail
Aug 7, 2016
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 7, 2016

11 reports on 8 days since 1966 · #9 of 12 Idaho places

Hail map · Salmon

Salmon 25 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; Lemhi County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Salmon

The latest hail report in and around Salmon is from August 7, 2016, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Salmon logged 5 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Idaho town on this site (0.3 a year) and ranks #9 of 12 Idaho cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Salmon accounts for 34% of the 32 reports filed in Lemhi County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Idaho town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 1.75 in (golf ball) on August 7, 2016 near (27u)salmon.

The busiest year was 2013, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in August (82% of reports); 9% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Salmon 0.3
  • Lemhi County 1.0
  • Median Idaho town on this site 0.3

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Salmon 3
  • Lemhi County 11
  • Median Idaho town on this site 4

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Salmon 0%
  • Lemhi County 0%
  • Median Idaho town on this site 0%

Hail over time

012 1966: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1970 1980 1984: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2000 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2013: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1966–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 1 reports (9%) Jun July: 1 reports (9%) Jul August: 9 reports (82%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 Salmon
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 7, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball (27u)salmon Lemhi 16:15 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Lemhi 14:00 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball 0.25 ENE Carmen Lemhi 13:24 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball Salmon Lemhi 15:52 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Lemhi 14:05 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 Salmon
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Aug 7, 2016 1.75 ingolf ball (27u)salmon Lemhi — 16:15 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball 0.25 ENE Carmen Lemhi — 13:24 local · NCEI
Aug 1, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.85 NE Salmon Lemhi $490K 13:15 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2008 0.75 inpenny 3 S Salmon Lemhi — 19:08 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2008 0.75 inpenny 3 W Salmon Lemhi — 14:03 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2005 0.75 inpenny Salmon Lemhi — 16:04 local · NCEI
Aug 8, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball Salmon Lemhi — 15:52 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Lemhi — 14:05 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 1984 1.75 ingolf ball — Lemhi — 14:00 local · NCEI
Aug 5, 1984 1.25 inhalf dollar — Lemhi — 20:00 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 1966 1.50 inping pong ball — Lemhi — 19:25 local · NCEI

Questions about hail in Salmon

How often does it hail in Salmon, Idaho?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Salmon since 1966. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #9 of 12 Idaho places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Salmon?

Most reports come in August, June, July. August alone accounts for 82% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Salmon?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 7, 2016 near (27u)salmon. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Salmon?

The most recent report in this data is from August 7, 2016 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Salmon since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 7, 2016.

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.