Hail History

Hail history for Stevens County, Washington

Every NOAA hail report filed in Stevens County since 1955, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Stevens County

Last hail
Jul 10, 2023
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
3
since Nov 3, 2021 · 4 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jul 10, 2023

31 reports on 21 days since 1955 · #3 of 21 Washington counties

Hail map · Stevens County

25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
31 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 Stevens County

The latest hail report in Stevens County is from July 10, 2023, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 3 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on July 10, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Stevens County logged 18 reports on 12 hail days, about 0.9 reports a year. That is about twice the median Washington county (0.5 a year) and ranks #3 of 21 Washington counties for all-time reports. Stevens County holds 8% of all 395 hail reports in Washington.

7% 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 July 10, 2023 near 5.31 SSW Ford.

Reports were down 36% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (11). The busiest year was 2015, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in May (42% of reports); 71% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Stevens County 0.9
  • Median Washington county 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Stevens County 12
  • Median Washington county 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Stevens County 7%
  • Median Washington county 0%

Hail over time

0246 1955: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1990 1996: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 1997: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2009: 3 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015: 5 reports, largest 1.75 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2023: 4 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1955–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 13 reports (42%) May June: 9 reports (29%) Jun July: 9 reports (29%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 31 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 31 4
2022 0
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 0
2018 1 1
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 10, 2023 1 2.00 in —
May 21, 2023 2 1.75 in —
May 20, 2023 1 1.25 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Stevens County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 10, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 5.31 SSW Ford $10K 16:00 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 2.34 S Kettle Falls $14K 14:15 local · NCEI
May 21, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 3.5 WNW Addy — 13:25 local · NCEI
May 30, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Northport — 19:10 local · NCEI
Jun 3, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 0.64 S Springdale — 16:05 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Stevens County
Date Size Location Damage Time · source
Jul 10, 2023 2.00 inhen egg 5.31 SSW Ford $10K 16:00 local · NCEI
May 21, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.83 SSE Arden $200 13:35 local · NCEI
May 21, 2023 1.75 ingolf ball 3.5 WNW Addy — 13:25 local · NCEI
May 20, 2023 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.83 NNE Chewelah — 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 1 W Marcus — 12:55 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2020 1.50 inping pong ball 3 WSW Marcus — 12:40 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2018 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Palmers — 13:20 local · NCEI
May 30, 2015 1.00 inquarter 8 SE Northport — 19:32 local · NCEI
May 30, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 2 S Northport — 19:10 local · NCEI
May 30, 2015 1.00 inquarter 9 WSW Northport — 19:10 local · NCEI
May 30, 2015 1.00 inquarter 3 SW Northport — 17:12 local · NCEI
May 29, 2015 1.00 inquarter Arden — 18:53 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
Chewelah44May 20, 2023
Colville43Jun 22, 2018
Kettle Falls33Jul 23, 2014
Addy22May 21, 2023
Clayton22Jul 10, 2023
Marcus22Jun 24, 2020
Northport21May 30, 2015
Barney's Junction11Jun 24, 2020
Springdale11Jun 3, 2014
Suncrest11Jun 2, 2011
Valley11May 31, 1997

Questions about hail in Stevens County

How often does it hail in Stevens County, Washington?

31 hail reports have been logged in Stevens County since 1955. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.9 reports a year. That ranks #3 of 21 Washington counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Stevens County?

Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Stevens County?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on July 10, 2023 near 5.31 SSW Ford. 6% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Stevens County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 10, 2023 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

3 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 4 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.