Hail History

Hail history for Garfield County, Washington

Every NOAA hail report filed in Garfield County since 1976, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Garfield County

Last hail
Jun 15, 2021
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · May 31, 1997

12 reports on 11 days since 1976 · #13 of 21 Washington counties

Hail map · Garfield County

10 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 Garfield County

The latest hail report in Garfield County is from June 15, 2021, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Garfield County logged 8 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.4 reports a year. That is 11% less than the median Washington county (0.5 a year) and ranks #13 of 21 Washington counties for all-time reports. Garfield County holds 3% of all 395 hail reports in Washington.

8% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 0% for the median Washington county. The largest hail on record here is 2.00 in (hen egg) on May 31, 1997 near Pomeroy.

Reports were down 67% in 2016–2025 (2) compared with 2006–2015 (6). The busiest year was 2012, with 3 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (33% of reports); 42% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Garfield County 0.4
  • Median Washington county 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Garfield County 7
  • Median Washington county 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Garfield County 8%
  • Median Washington county 0%

Hail over time

0123 1976: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2014: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1976–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (8%) May June: 4 reports (33%) Jun July: 3 reports (25%) Jul August: 2 reports (17%) Aug September: 2 reports (17%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Garfield County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 31, 1997 2.00 inhen egg Pomeroy — 12:15 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.06 SW Pomeroy $5K 13:45 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball 18.19 S Rose Spgs — 16:00 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar Pomeroy — 00:45 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2 SE Pomeroy — 15:30 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Garfield County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 15, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar Pomeroy — 00:45 local · NCEI
Aug 10, 2019 1.00 inquarter 2 SE Pomeroy — 15:30 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.06 SW Pomeroy $5K 13:45 local · NCEI
Sep 3, 2013 1.50 inping pong ball 18.19 S Rose Spgs — 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3.61 ENE Columbia Center — 13:35 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 0.88 innickel 2.75 WNW Columbia Center — 13:35 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2012 0.88 innickel 0.84 SE Peyton — 14:15 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2006 1.00 inquarter 2 E Pomeroy — 06:00 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 1999 0.75 inpenny Dodge $5K 17:45 local · NCEI
May 31, 1997 2.00 inhen egg Pomeroy — 12:15 local · NCEI
Sep 12, 1982 0.75 inpenny — — 13:00 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 1976 0.75 inpenny — — 18:00 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.

PlaceReportsHail daysLatest
Pomeroy55Jun 15, 2021
Pataha22Aug 10, 2019

Questions about hail in Garfield County

How often does it hail in Garfield County, Washington?

12 hail reports have been logged in Garfield County since 1976. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.4 reports a year. That ranks #13 of 21 Washington counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Garfield County?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 33% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Garfield County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on May 31, 1997 near Pomeroy. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Garfield County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 15, 2021 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Garfield County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 15, 2021.

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.