Hail history for Shoshone County, Idaho
Every NOAA hail report filed in Shoshone County since 1963, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Shoshone County
- Last hail
- May 11, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 2
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.75 in
- baseball · May 27, 1993
17 reports on 14 days since 1963 · #28 of 45 Idaho counties
Hail map · Shoshone County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Shoshone County
The latest hail report in Shoshone County is from May 11, 2025, 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 May 11, 2025.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Shoshone County logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 20% less than the median Idaho county (0.5 a year) and ranks #28 of 45 Idaho counties for all-time reports. Shoshone County holds 1% of all 1,140 hail reports in Idaho.
6% 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 May 27, 1993.
Reports were down 40% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (5). The busiest year was 1997, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (47% of reports); 41% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Shoshone County 0.4
- Median Idaho county 0.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Shoshone County 7
- Median Idaho county 8
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Shoshone County 6%
- Median Idaho county 0%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 25, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 1993 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | 21:00 local · NCEI |
| Jul 17, 2007 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Mullan | 15:43 local · NCEI |
| May 27, 1993 | 1.75 ingolf ball | — | 16:30 local · NCEI |
| Jul 3, 1963 | 1.75 ingolf ball | — | 21:00 local · NCEI |
| May 11, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.47 W Pinehurst | 16:25 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
- Under 1 in 7 41%
- 1–2 in 9 53%
- 2 in + 1 6%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.47 W Pinehurst | — | 16:25 local · NCEI |
| Aug 25, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.99 NNW Page | $1K | 12:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 8, 2016 | 1.00 inquarter | Avery | — | 14:43 local · NCEI |
| Jul 23, 2014 | 1.00 inquarter | 7.25 WNW Calder | $10K | 15:20 local · NCEI |
| Jul 20, 2012 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.83 SW Calder | — | 13:30 local · NCEI |
| Jul 17, 2007 | 0.88 innickel | Murray | — | 16:25 local · NCEI |
| Jul 17, 2007 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Mullan | — | 15:43 local · NCEI |
| Jul 6, 2006 | 1.00 inquarter | 15 ENE Clarkia | — | 17:25 local · NCEI |
| Jul 31, 1997 | 0.75 inpenny | Pinehurst | — | 15:08 local · NCEI |
| Jul 31, 1997 | 0.75 inpenny | Pinehurst | — | 14:55 local · NCEI |
| May 31, 1997 | 0.75 inpenny | Pinehurst | — | 13:46 local · NCEI |
| May 27, 1993 | 2.75 inbaseball | — | — | 21:00 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinehurst | 5 | 4 | May 11, 2025 |
| Mullan | 3 | 3 | Jul 17, 2007 |
| Kellogg | 2 | 2 | Aug 20, 1990 |
| Osburn | 1 | 1 | Jun 14, 1987 |
Questions about hail in Shoshone County
How often does it hail in Shoshone County, Idaho?
17 hail reports have been logged in Shoshone County since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #28 of 45 Idaho counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Shoshone County?
Most reports come in July, May, June. July alone accounts for 47% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Shoshone County?
2.75 in (baseball size) on May 27, 1993. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Shoshone County?
The most recent report in this data is from May 11, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Shoshone County had in the last five years?
2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was May 11, 2025.
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.