Hail History

Hail history for Thermopolis, Wyoming

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Thermopolis since 1982, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Thermopolis

Last hail
Jul 3, 2019
0.75 in, penny size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.50 in
tennis ball · Jul 1, 1982

15 reports on 13 days since 1982 · #49 of 61 Wyoming places

Hail map · Thermopolis

Thermopolis Worland 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Hot Springs County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Thermopolis

The latest hail report in and around Thermopolis is from July 3, 2019, 0.75 in (penny size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Thermopolis logged 7 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is about half the median Wyoming town on this site (0.7 a year) and ranks #49 of 61 Wyoming cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Thermopolis accounts for 23% of the 65 reports filed in Hot Springs County.

7% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Wyoming town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.50 in (tennis ball) on July 1, 1982.

The busiest year was 1998, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in July (53% of reports); 20% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Thermopolis 0.3
  • Hot Springs County 1.6
  • Median Wyoming town on this site 0.7

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Thermopolis 7
  • Hot Springs County 29
  • Median Wyoming town on this site 11

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Thermopolis 7%
  • Hot Springs County 5%
  • Median Wyoming town on this site 7%

Hail over time

0123 1982: 2 reports, largest 2.50 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2009: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2014: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2018: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1982–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (7%) May June: 2 reports (13%) Jun July: 8 reports (53%) Jul August: 3 reports (20%) Aug September: 1 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 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 11 2
2018 1 1
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Thermopolis
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 1, 1982 2.50 intennis ball — Hot Springs 15:00 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Thermopolis Hot Springs 17:05 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Thermopolis Hot Springs 17:02 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 1982 1.75 ingolf ball — Hot Springs 15:05 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.24 W Thermopolis Hot Springs 17:20 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 Thermopolis
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 3, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.61 SW Thermopolis Arpt Hot Springs 16:45 local · NCEI
May 16, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1 S Thermopolis Hot Springs 16:15 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.24 W Thermopolis Hot Springs 17:20 local · NCEI
Aug 26, 2016 0.88 innickel 0.51 WSW Thermopolis Hot Springs 14:02 local · NCEI
Sep 18, 2014 0.75 inpenny Thermopolis Hot Springs 22:08 local · NCEI
Aug 14, 2009 0.88 innickel Thermopolis Hot Springs 15:50 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2009 1.00 inquarter Thermopolis Hot Springs 13:53 local · NCEI
Jul 29, 2004 0.88 innickel Thermopolis Hot Springs 14:21 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1998 1.00 inquarter Thermopolis Hot Springs 17:09 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Thermopolis Hot Springs 17:05 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 1998 1.75 ingolf ball Thermopolis Hot Springs 17:02 local · NCEI
Jun 5, 1997 0.75 inpenny 2 S Thermopolis Hot Springs 19:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Thermopolis

Questions about hail in Thermopolis

How often does it hail in Thermopolis, Wyoming?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Thermopolis since 1982. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #49 of 61 Wyoming places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Thermopolis?

Most reports come in July, August, June. July alone accounts for 53% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Thermopolis?

2.50 in (tennis ball size) on July 1, 1982. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Thermopolis?

The most recent report in this data is from July 3, 2019 (0.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Thermopolis since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 3, 2019.

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.