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Hail in Box Elder County, Utah
32 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 32 hail events in Box Elder County, Utah, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 17 years.
June is the busiest month, with 14 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 13 events against 12 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5% of the 638 hail events recorded in Utah; its 0.6 per 100 square miles compares with 0.8 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 Utah
| Measure | Box Elder County | Utah | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 32 | 638 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 0.6 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 5.4 | 1.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | August | May |
By year
Seasonality
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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 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.01 in | $24K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1989 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1958 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Box Elder County had?
32 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 Box Elder County?
27 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Box Elder County?
The hail of 10 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $30K and crop damage at $30K.
How does Box Elder County compare with Utah for hail?
0.6 events per 100 square miles against 0.8 statewide; the county holds 32 of the state's 638 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.