Hail History

Hail history for Grant County, Washington

Every NOAA hail report filed in Grant County since 1968, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Grant County

Last hail
Jun 1, 2015
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · Jul 20, 2012

17 reports on 12 days since 1968 · #10 of 21 Washington counties

Hail map · Grant County

25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
17 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 Grant County

The latest hail report in Grant County is from June 1, 2015, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Grant County logged 9 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Washington county (0.5 a year) and ranks #10 of 21 Washington counties for all-time reports. Grant County holds 4% of all 395 hail reports in Washington.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on July 20, 2012 near 1.41 E Mae.

Reports were down 100% in 2016–2025 (0) compared with 2006–2015 (9). The busiest year was 2012, with 4 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (35% of reports); 53% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Grant County 0.5
  • Median Washington county 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Grant County 5
  • Median Washington county 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Grant County 0%
  • Median Washington county 0%

Hail over time

01234 1968: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1970 1980 1985: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2012: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1968–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (6%) Apr May: 2 reports (12%) May June: 6 reports (35%) Jun July: 6 reports (35%) Jul Aug September: 2 reports (12%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 17 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 Grant County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 20, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.41 E Mae — 12:35 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 6.68 SE Adrian — 13:07 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.95 NW Mae $1K 12:15 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 5.18 NNW Hanson — 19:01 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3.36 WSW (Mwh)grant Co Arpt M — 12:50 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Grant County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 1, 2015 0.75 inpenny 11 ENE Royal City — 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 6.68 SE Adrian — 13:07 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 1.00 inquarter 3.36 WSW (Mwh)grant Co Arpt M — 12:50 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 1.75 ingolf ball 1.41 E Mae — 12:35 local · NCEI
Jul 20, 2012 1.25 inhalf dollar 3.95 NW Mae $1K 12:15 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.96 SW Hanson — 19:05 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 5.18 NNW Hanson — 19:01 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2009 0.88 innickel 1.98 NE Warden — 16:47 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2008 0.88 innickel 0.83 NW Hartline — 19:05 local · NCEI
May 4, 2005 1.00 inquarter Royal City $50K 16:30 local · NCEI
May 20, 2004 0.75 inpenny 9 S Moses Lake — 16:35 local · NCEI
Apr 30, 2003 0.75 inpenny Royal City — 20:05 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
Warden43Jun 12, 2009
Ephrata32Jul 10, 1998
Marine View22Jun 1, 2015
Moses Lake21Jul 20, 2012
Royal City22May 4, 2005
Hartline11Jul 1, 2008
Moses Lake North11Jul 20, 2012

Questions about hail in Grant County

How often does it hail in Grant County, Washington?

17 hail reports have been logged in Grant County since 1968. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #10 of 21 Washington counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Grant County?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 35% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Grant County?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on July 20, 2012 near 1.41 E Mae. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Grant County?

The most recent report in this data is from June 1, 2015 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Grant County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 1, 2015.

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.