Hail History

Hail history for Spokane, Washington

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Spokane since 1963, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Spokane

Last hail
Jul 22, 2016
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.00 in
quarter · Jul 14, 2012

16 reports on 13 days since 1963 · #1 of 1 Washington places

Hail map · Spokane

Spokane 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Spokane County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Spokane

The latest hail report in and around Spokane is from July 22, 2016, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Spokane logged 6 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. Spokane accounts for 36% of the 44 reports filed in Spokane County.

0% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger. The largest hail on record here is 1.00 in (quarter) on July 14, 2012 near 4 SE Spokane.

The busiest year was 2007, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (38% of reports); 31% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Spokane 0.3
  • Spokane County 1.1

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Spokane 4
  • Spokane County 13

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Spokane 0%
  • Spokane County 5%

Hail over time

0123 1963: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 0.87 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.38 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2003: 3 reports, largest 0.75 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2010 2012: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1963–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (13%) Apr May June: 3 reports (19%) Jun July: 6 reports (38%) Jul August: 4 reports (25%) Aug September: 1 reports (6%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 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 Spokane
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 14, 2012 1.00 inquarter 4 SE Spokane Spokane 15:15 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2007 1.00 inquarter 3 S Spokane Spokane 18:30 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 1975 1.00 inquarter — Spokane 17:00 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 1963 1.00 inquarter — Spokane 22:00 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2016 0.88 innickel 3 SE Spokane Spokane 14:30 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Spokane
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jul 22, 2016 0.88 innickel 3 SE Spokane Spokane — 14:30 local · NCEI
Jul 14, 2012 1.00 inquarter 4 SE Spokane Spokane — 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2008 0.75 inpenny 1.99 WNW Glenrose Spokane — 19:30 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2007 1.00 inquarter 3 S Spokane Spokane — 18:30 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2007 0.88 innickel 3 S Spokane Spokane — 18:25 local · NCEI
Aug 31, 2007 0.88 innickel 3 S Spokane Spokane — 18:00 local · NCEI
Sep 16, 2003 0.25 inpea Spokane Spokane $50K10 injured 15:30 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2003 0.75 inpenny Spokane Spokane — 16:22 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2003 0.75 inpenny Spokane Spokane — 13:15 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2000 0.88 innickel 6 SW Spokane Spokane — 16:45 local · NCEI
Apr 27, 2000 0.75 inpenny Spokane Spokane $2K 18:50 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 1997 0.75 inpenny Spokane Spokane — 14:45 local · NCEI

Questions about hail in Spokane

How often does it hail in Spokane, Washington?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Spokane since 1963. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #1 of 1 Washington places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Spokane?

Most reports come in July, August, June. July alone accounts for 38% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Spokane?

1.00 in (quarter size) on July 14, 2012 near 4 SE Spokane. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Spokane?

The most recent report in this data is from July 22, 2016 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Spokane since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 22, 2016.

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.