Hail History

Hail history for Washakie County, Wyoming

Every NOAA hail report filed in Washakie County since 1978, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Washakie County

Last hail
Jul 2, 2019
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jul 4, 1978

49 reports on 34 days since 1978 · #17 of 22 Wyoming counties

Hail map · Washakie County

Worland 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
47 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 Washakie County

The latest hail report in Washakie County is from July 2, 2019, 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, Washakie County logged 17 reports on 13 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 19% of the median Wyoming county (4.5 a year) and ranks #17 of 22 Wyoming counties for all-time reports. Washakie County holds 1% of all 4,952 hail reports in Wyoming.

4% 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 2.75 in (baseball) on July 4, 1978.

Reports were down 58% in 2016–2025 (5) compared with 2006–2015 (12). The busiest year was 2002, with 6 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (47% of reports); 59% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Washakie County 0.8
  • Median Wyoming county 4.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Washakie County 13
  • Median Wyoming county 55.5

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Washakie County 4%
  • Median Wyoming county 5%

Hail over time

0246 1978: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 1980: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1981: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1983: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1987: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1992: 2 reports, largest 0.75 in 1993: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1994: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1997: 4 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 4 reports, largest 1.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2002: 6 reports, largest 1.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2014: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1978–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 6 reports (12%) May June: 23 reports (47%) Jun July: 10 reports (20%) Jul August: 10 reports (20%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 49 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 1 1
2018 3 3
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Washakie County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 4, 1978 2.75 inbaseball — 14:30 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 2010 2.00 inhen egg 0.42 S Ten Sleep Arpt 13:00 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2007 1.75 ingolf ball 7 W Winchester 15:15 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2002 1.75 ingolf ball Ten Sleep 12:24 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2001 1.75 ingolf ball 15 SW Worland 15:45 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 Washakie County
Date Size Location Time · source
Jul 2, 2019 0.88 innickel 3.59 NNW Neiber 12:06 local · NCEI
Jun 6, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball Ten Sleep 17:50 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2018 1.50 inping pong ball 15.34 SSE Ten Sleep 10:30 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2018 0.88 innickel Winchester 10:04 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2017 1.00 inquarter 4 E Ten Sleep 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2014 1.00 inquarter 0.83 SE Winchester 14:20 local · NCEI
May 30, 2014 0.75 inpenny Worland 16:04 local · NCEI
Jun 11, 2013 0.88 innickel 11.36 NW Ten Sleep Arpt 14:38 local · NCEI
May 27, 2013 1.00 inquarter 10.22 NW Ten Sleep Arpt 12:35 local · NCEI
May 17, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.83 SE Winchester 14:27 local · NCEI
Jun 12, 2011 1.00 inquarter 7.58 SE Ten Sleep 15:07 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 2010 0.75 inpenny 3.64 NNE Ten Sleep 13:09 local · NCEI

Cities and towns in Washakie County

PlaceReportsLargest
Worland141.75 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
Ten Sleep75Jun 6, 2018

Questions about hail in Washakie County

How often does it hail in Washakie County, Wyoming?

49 hail reports have been logged in Washakie County since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #17 of 22 Wyoming counties by number of reports.

When is hail season in Washakie County?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 47% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Washakie County?

2.75 in (baseball size) on July 4, 1978. 4% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Washakie County?

The most recent report in this data is from July 2, 2019 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in Washakie County since November 3, 2021. The last one was on July 2, 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.