59
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$0
Property damage
Hail in Cassia County, Idaho: 59 recorded events between 1963 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #2,062 nationally and #3 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Cassia County, Idaho: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Cassia County is the 1990s, when 22 of the county's 59 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 Cassia County archive, hail makes up 24.3% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,062 for this hazard and #3 within Idaho, putting it in the 33.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
May is the peak month for hail in Cassia County with 15 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2023 | CHURCHILL | 1 | $0 |
| May 26, 2023 | HEGLAR | 1 | $0 |
| May 24, 2023 | BURLEY | 1.75 | $0 |
| May 24, 2023 | BURLEY | 1.75 | $0 |
| Sep 10, 2019 | ALMO | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 31, 2018 | BURLEY | 1.25 | $0 |
| May 26, 2018 | BURLEY | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2015 | MALTA | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 2015 | ALMO | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2009 | IDAHOME | 1.75 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Cassia County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail along the hillside at the bottom of the Albion highway grade pulverized gardens and plants, stripped paint from side of homes/buildings, chipped small pieces of brick along the side of one home, and broke yard lights.
Hail up to golfball-size near 300S 603E caused total loss of the wheat crop and extensive damage to potatoes, sugarbeets and corn. All leafy foliage was stripped with only only potato vines remaining. Hail remained in some shady areas until the next morning.
Hail the size of quarters dented metal siding of sheds and trailer homes, severly damaged outside house plants, chopped down alfalfa, severely damaged outside house plants, and accumulated to about one inch on ground. Weather spotter remarked that hail remained on the ground until the next morning. Sublett Road from Sublett to Sublett Reservoir was flooded with 6 to 12 inches of water.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Cassia County, Idaho?
59 hail events are recorded in Cassia County between 1963 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Cassia County?
The strongest hail on record in Cassia County measured 1.75.
Where does the hail data for Cassia 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 Cassia County, Idaho.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/idaho/cassia-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.