44
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$29.8M
Property damage
Hail in Bonneville County, Idaho: 44 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 2.75. That places the county #2,338 nationally and #5 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Bonneville County, Idaho: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Bonneville County is the 2000s, when 16 of the county's 44 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 Bonneville County archive, hail makes up 19.7% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,338 for this hazard and #5 within Idaho, putting it in the 24.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Bonneville County with 14 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.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2024 | PALISADES | 1.25 | 0 | 4 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | PALISADES | 1.25 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | SWAN VLY | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | PALISADES | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | PALISADES | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | PALISADES | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | PALISADES | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | HACKMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | SWAN VLY | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | IRWIN | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | IRWIN | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | IONA | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Bonneville County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
At least 28 reports of 1 to 2 inch hail were reported in the Ammon and Idaho Falls area and extensive damage was reported to residential and business structures. Extensive automobile damage was reported as well. Emergency management and insurance company reports estimated the damage from the large hail at $29,750,000. Approximately 2,600 structures and 1,800 vehicles sustained damage from the hail storm.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Bonneville County, Idaho?
44 hail events are recorded in Bonneville County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Bonneville County?
The strongest hail on record in Bonneville County measured 2.75.
Where does the hail data for Bonneville 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.
Cite this page
“Hail in Bonneville County, Idaho.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/idaho/bonneville-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.