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Hail in Bingham County, Idaho
43 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 43 hail events in Bingham County, Idaho, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 21 years.
June is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 19 events against 21 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.9% of the 1,113 hail events recorded in Idaho; its 2.1 per 100 square miles compares with 1.3 statewide.
1 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Idaho
| Measure | Bingham County | Idaho | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 43 | 1,113 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.1 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.8 | 5.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
4May
9Jun
14Jul
6Aug
4Sep
6Oct
0Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 43 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Hail | 0.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2015 | Hail | 0.50 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 2015 | Hail | 0.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.50 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | $300 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1967 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Bingham County had?
43 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Bingham County?
11 May 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Bingham County?
The hail of 6 Jun 2009, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Bingham County compare with Idaho for hail?
2.1 events per 100 square miles against 1.3 statewide; the county holds 43 of the state's 1,113 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.