Severe Weather History


Idaho Hail History: 1,105 Recorded Events

1,105

Recorded events

44

Counties affected

0

Direct deaths

$33.3M

Property damage

Idaho hail history: 1,105 recorded events across 44 counties between 1956 and 2025.

Decade by decade

Idaho hail history by decade

Idaho hail history: recorded events per decade
Idaho hail history: recorded events per decade

The 2000s are the busiest decade on record with 282 reported hail events across Idaho. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most hail events in Idaho

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Bannock County800$1.0M1958–2025
#2Idaho County650$267K1965–2025
#3Cassia County590$01963–2023
#4Twin Falls County480$01963–2023
#5Bonneville County440$29.8M1962–2025
#6Caribou County440$15K1958–2025
#7Bingham County430$1.0M1963–2025
#8Ada County410$5K1967–2024
#9Fremont County400$10K1962–2025
#10Clearwater County330$106K1966–2022
#11Lemhi County320$509K1966–2024
#12Nez Perce County310$6K1958–2012
#13Bonner County290$6K1983–2025
#14Power County290$10K1963–2025
#15Jefferson County290$10K1970–2024
#16Canyon County270$01956–2022
#17Owyhee County270$01989–2022
#18Butte County260$01962–2024
#19Lewis County240$105K1970–2022
#20Kootenai County230$272K1969–2023
#21Boise County210$01961–2024
#22Latah County200$01964–2022
#23Madison County200$01967–2018
#24Minidoka County190$1K1958–2023
#25Elmore County180$01976–2022
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

All hazards in Idaho · Hail across the U.S.