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Hail in Gooding County, Idaho
12 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.
Gooding County, Idaho, has 12 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 7 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 5 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 9 events against 3 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.1% of the 1,113 hail events recorded in Idaho; its 1.6 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 | Gooding County | Idaho | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 12 | 1,113 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.6 | 1.3 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.6 | 5.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| Busiest month | August | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
1Jun
4Jul
0Aug
5Sep
0Oct
1Nov
0Dec
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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 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Gooding County had?
12 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 Gooding County?
5 Jun 2022 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Gooding County?
The hail of 25 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2K.
How does Gooding County compare with Idaho for hail?
1.6 events per 100 square miles against 1.3 statewide; the county holds 12 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.