Hail History

Hail history for Valley County, Idaho

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

Readout · Valley County

Last hail
Aug 12, 2022
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Aug 12, 2022

15 reports on 13 days since 1992 · #29 of 45 Idaho counties

Hail map · Valley County

25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 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 Valley County

The latest hail report in Valley County is from August 12, 2022, 1.75 in (golf ball size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.75 in on August 12, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Valley County logged 7 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 30% less than the median Idaho county (0.5 a year) and ranks #29 of 45 Idaho counties for all-time reports. Valley 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 August 12, 2022 near 0.85 SW Yellow Pine.

The busiest year was 2006, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (47% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Valley County 0.3
  • Median Idaho county 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Valley County 5
  • Median Idaho county 8

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Valley County 0%
  • Median Idaho county 0%

Hail over time

0123 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1995: 3 reports, largest 0.88 in 1995 2000 2002: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2006: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2015 2020 2022: 1 reports, largest 1.75 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.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 7 reports (47%) Jun July: 2 reports (13%) Jul August: 4 reports (27%) Aug September: 2 reports (13%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 1 1
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 12, 2022 1 1.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Valley County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 12, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.85 SW Yellow Pine 15:00 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 SW Cascade 16:45 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2010 1.00 inquarter 8 E Mc Call 17:45 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2006 1.00 inquarter Cascade 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2004 1.00 inquarter 8 S Mc Call 19:35 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Valley County
Date Size Location Time · source
Aug 12, 2022 1.75 ingolf ball 0.85 SW Yellow Pine 15:00 local · NCEI
Sep 5, 2013 1.25 inhalf dollar 3 SW Cascade 16:45 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2010 1.00 inquarter 8 E Mc Call 17:45 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 2009 0.75 inpenny 1 S Cascade 13:05 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2006 0.75 inpenny 25 NW Yellow Pine 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2006 0.75 inpenny 4 SW Donnelly 17:50 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2006 1.00 inquarter Cascade 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 2004 0.75 inpenny 5 SSE Cascade 17:50 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2004 1.00 inquarter 8 S Mc Call 19:35 local · NCEI
Aug 22, 2003 0.75 inpenny Cascade 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 21, 2002 1.00 inquarter 10 E Warm Lake 16:00 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 1995 0.88 innickel Donnelly 21:30 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
Cascade44Sep 5, 2013
Donnelly22Jun 13, 2006
Yellow Pine11Aug 12, 2022

Questions about hail in Valley County

How often does it hail in Valley County, Idaho?

15 hail reports have been logged in Valley County since 1992. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #29 of 45 Idaho counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Valley County?

Most reports come in June, August, July. June alone accounts for 47% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Valley County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on August 12, 2022 near 0.85 SW Yellow Pine. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Valley County?

The most recent report in this data is from August 12, 2022 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was August 12, 2022.

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.