Hail in Albany County, Wyoming

Hail in Albany County, Wyoming: 126 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,143 nationally and #13 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Albany County is the 2010s, when 53 of the county's 126 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Albany County archive, hail makes up 43.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,143 for this hazard and #13 within Wyoming, putting it in the 63.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Albany County with 49 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

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How many hail events are on record in Albany County, Wyoming?

126 hail events are recorded in Albany County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Albany County?

The strongest hail on record in Albany County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Albany County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.