Hail History

Hail history for Spokane County, Washington

Every NOAA hail report filed in Spokane County since 1963, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Spokane County

Last hail
Jul 10, 2023
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
5
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Aug 11, 2022

44 reports on 29 days since 1963 · #1 of 21 Washington counties

Hail map · Spokane County

Spokane 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
43 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 Spokane County

The latest hail report in Spokane County is from July 10, 2023, 1.25 in (half dollar size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 5 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on August 11, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Spokane County logged 21 reports on 13 hail days, about 1.1 reports a year. That is about twice the median Washington county (0.5 a year) and ranks #1 of 21 Washington counties for all-time reports. Spokane County holds 11% of all 395 hail reports in Washington.

5% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on August 11, 2022 near 1.85 SSW Latah.

Reports were down 60% in 2016–2025 (6) compared with 2006–2015 (15). The busiest year was 2008, with 8 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in July (32% of reports); 45% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Spokane County 1.1
  • Median Washington county 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Spokane County 13
  • Median Washington county 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Spokane County 5%
  • Median Washington county 0%

Hail over time

02468 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1983: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.87 in 1995: 1 reports, largest ? in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.38 in 1997: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 8 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2022: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in
Reports per year, 1963–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (5%) Apr May: 6 reports (14%) May June: 12 reports (27%) Jun July: 14 reports (32%) Jul August: 9 reports (20%) Aug September: 1 reports (2%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 44 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 13 4
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 10, 2023 1 1.25 in —
Aug 24, 2022 1 1.25 in —
Aug 12, 2022 1 1.50 in —
Aug 11, 2022 1 2.75 in —
Jul 3, 2022 1 0.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Spokane County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Aug 11, 2022 2.75 inbaseball 1.85 SSW Latah $200K 16:50 local · NCEI
May 31, 1997 2.00 inhen egg Dartford — 12:51 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2008 1.75 ingolf ball 12 NE Mead — 18:50 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 2.15 SSW Plaza — 07:20 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 5.68 WNW Deer Park — 17:30 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Spokane County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 10, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 5.68 WNW Deer Park — 17:30 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2022 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.39 E Wayside — 17:05 local · NCEI
Aug 12, 2022 1.50 inping pong ball 2.15 SSW Plaza — 07:20 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2022 2.75 inbaseball 1.85 SSW Latah $200K 16:50 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2022 0.75 inpenny Deer Park — 12:20 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2016 0.88 innickel 3 SE Spokane — 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2015 0.75 inpenny 8 W Deer Park — 19:54 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2015 0.50 inmarble Deer Park — 19:40 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2012 1.00 inquarter 4 SE Spokane — 15:15 local · NCEI
Aug 21, 2008 1.00 inquarter Dishman — 10:55 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2008 1.00 inquarter 2.92 NNW Newman Lake — 18:37 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.99 WNW Glenrose — 19:30 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Spokane County

PlaceReportsLargest
Spokane161.00 in

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
Spokane Valley43Aug 21, 2008
Deer Park33Jul 3, 2022
Otis Orchards-East Farms33Jul 1, 2008
Cheney22Jul 21, 1997
Fairwood21May 31, 1997
Rockford22Jul 16, 2005
Airway Heights11May 21, 2004
Four Lakes11May 17, 2005
Latah11Aug 11, 2022
Mead11Aug 12, 2005

Questions about hail in Spokane County

How often does it hail in Spokane County, Washington?

44 hail reports have been logged in Spokane County since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.1 reports a year. That ranks #1 of 21 Washington counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Spokane County?

Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 32% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Spokane County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on August 11, 2022 near 1.85 SSW Latah. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Spokane County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 10, 2023 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

5 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was July 10, 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.