Hail history for Hot Springs County, Wyoming
Every NOAA hail report filed in Hot Springs County since 1965, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Hot Springs County
- Last hail
- Jul 29, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 2
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
- Largest ever
- 2.50 in
- tennis ball · Jul 1, 1982
65 reports on 54 days since 1965 · #15 of 22 Wyoming counties
Hail map · Hot Springs County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Hot Springs County
The latest hail report in Hot Springs County is from July 29, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on June 26, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Hot Springs County logged 32 reports on 29 hail days, about 1.6 reports a year. That is 35% of the median Wyoming county (4.5 a year) and ranks #15 of 22 Wyoming counties for all-time reports. Hot Springs County holds 1% of all 4,952 hail reports in Wyoming.
5% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 5% for the median Wyoming county. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 1, 1982.
Reports were down 55% in 2016–2025 (10) compared with 2006–2015 (22). The busiest year was 2009, with 6 reports on 5 days. Hail here peaks in July (42% of reports); 32% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Hot Springs County 1.6
- Median Wyoming county 4.5
Hail days 2006–2025
- Hot Springs County 29
- Median Wyoming county 55.5
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Hot Springs County 5%
- Median Wyoming county 5%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 26, 2023 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 1982 | 2.50 intennis ball | — | — | 15:00 local · NCEI |
| Jul 1, 2019 | 2.25 inhen egg | 6.15 ENE Anchor Reservoir | $1.0 million | 12:15 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2015 | 2.00 inhen egg | 9.2 S East Thermopolis | $20K | 13:22 local · NCEI |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 6.09 NNE Grass Creek | — | 17:05 local · NCEI |
| Aug 6, 2007 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 10 NW Kirby | — | 15:10 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
- Under 1 in 29 45%
- 1–2 in 33 51%
- 2 in + 3 5%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 5.54 SW Thermopolis | — | 16:20 local · NCEI |
| Jun 26, 2023 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 4.85 NE Grass Creek | — | 15:40 local · NCEI |
| Jul 15, 2019 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 8 W Thermopolis Arpt | — | 13:30 local · NCEI |
| Jul 3, 2019 | 0.75 inpenny | 1.61 SW Thermopolis Arpt | — | 16:45 local · NCEI |
| Jul 1, 2019 | 2.25 inhen egg | 6.15 ENE Anchor Reservoir | $1.0 million | 12:15 local · NCEI |
| May 16, 2019 | 0.75 inpenny | 1 S Thermopolis | — | 16:15 local · NCEI |
| Jul 26, 2018 | 1.00 inquarter | 1.24 W Thermopolis | — | 17:20 local · NCEI |
| Jun 21, 2018 | 0.75 inpenny | 2.58 WNW Grass Creek | — | 14:55 local · NCEI |
| Jun 8, 2018 | 0.88 innickel | 13.63 ENE Grass Creek | — | 13:33 local · NCEI |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 0.88 innickel | 0.51 WSW Thermopolis | — | 14:02 local · NCEI |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 6.09 NNE Grass Creek | — | 17:05 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 2015 | 2.00 inhen egg | 9.2 S East Thermopolis | $20K | 13:22 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Hot Springs County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| Thermopolis | 15 | 2.50 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.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucerne | 8 | 7 | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Kirby | 6 | 5 | Jun 2, 2015 |
Questions about hail in Hot Springs County
How often does it hail in Hot Springs County, Wyoming?
65 hail reports have been logged in Hot Springs County since 1965. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.6 reports a year. That ranks #15 of 22 Wyoming counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Hot Springs County?
Most reports come in July, June, August. July alone accounts for 42% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Hot Springs County?
2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 1, 1982. 5% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Hot Springs County?
The most recent report in this data is from July 29, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Hot Springs County had in the last five years?
2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was July 29, 2025.
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.