Hail History

Hail history for Pend Oreille County, Washington

Every NOAA hail report filed in Pend Oreille County since 1997, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Pend Oreille County

Last hail
May 20, 2023
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jun 17, 1997

25 reports on 13 days since 1997 · #4 of 21 Washington counties

Hail map · Pend Oreille County

25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
25 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 Pend Oreille County

The latest hail report in Pend Oreille County is from May 20, 2023, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on May 20, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Pend Oreille County logged 20 reports on 10 hail days, about 1.0 reports a year. That is about twice the median Washington county (0.5 a year) and ranks #4 of 21 Washington counties for all-time reports. Pend Oreille County holds 6% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on June 17, 1997 near Cusick, which ties or sets the Washington record.

Reports were down 82% in 2016–2025 (3) compared with 2006–2015 (17). The busiest year was 2012, with 9 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (68% of reports); 88% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Pend Oreille County 1.0
  • Median Washington county 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Pend Oreille County 10
  • Median Washington county 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Pend Oreille County 8%
  • Median Washington county 0%

Hail over time

0369 1997: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2012: 9 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 1997–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar April: 1 reports (4%) Apr May: 4 reports (16%) May June: 17 reports (68%) Jun July: 2 reports (8%) Jul Aug September: 1 reports (4%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 25 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
May 20, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Pend Oreille County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jun 17, 1997 3.00 inteacup Cusick — 15:25 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2003 2.00 inhen egg 1 NW Newport — 14:15 local · NCEI
May 30, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 3 SSW Metaline $500 20:05 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2003 1.50 inping pong ball Newport — 14:07 local · NCEI
May 30, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 NNE Ione — 20:05 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Pend Oreille County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
May 20, 2023 1.00 inquarter 6.42 W Ione Arpt — 15:50 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2020 1.00 inquarter 4 ESE Metaline Falls — 13:10 local · NCEI
Apr 22, 2016 1.00 inquarter 1 NNW Newport — 19:25 local · NCEI
May 30, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 NNE Ione — 20:05 local · NCEI
May 30, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 NNE Ione — 20:05 local · NCEI
May 30, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 3 SSW Metaline $500 20:05 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.46 SSE Ione — 10:08 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.46 SSE Lost Creek — 09:20 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2012 1.00 inquarter 1.15 NW Blueslide — 09:15 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2012 1.00 inquarter Ione — 09:14 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2012 0.75 inpenny 1.15 NW Blueslide — 09:08 local · NCEI
Jun 23, 2012 1.00 inquarter Jared — 08:55 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
Ione52May 30, 2015
Newport53Apr 22, 2016
Cusick11Jun 17, 1997
Metaline11May 30, 2015

Questions about hail in Pend Oreille County

How often does it hail in Pend Oreille County, Washington?

25 hail reports have been logged in Pend Oreille County since 1997. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.0 reports a year. That ranks #4 of 21 Washington counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Pend Oreille County?

Most reports come in June, May, July. June alone accounts for 68% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Pend Oreille County?

3.00 in (teacup size) on June 17, 1997 near Cusick. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Pend Oreille County?

The most recent report in this data is from May 20, 2023 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has Pend Oreille 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 May 20, 2023.

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.