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Hail in Utah County, Utah
53 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 53 hail events in Utah County, Utah, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 23 years.
August is the busiest month, with 18 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 20 events against 26 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 8.3% of the 638 hail events recorded in Utah; its 2.6 per 100 square miles compares with 0.8 statewide.
5 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.00 inches (hen egg size).
Compared with Utah
| Measure | Utah County | Utah | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 53 | 638 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.6 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.9 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | August | August | May |
By year
Seasonality
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0Mar
0Apr
2May
8Jun
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5Aug
18Sep
9Oct
0Nov
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 53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $800 | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.25 in | $300K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $400 | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.34 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | 8 | County |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1985 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1984 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1959 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Utah County had?
53 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 Utah County?
13 Aug 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Utah County?
The hail of 26 Aug 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $300K and crop damage at $100K.
How does Utah County compare with Utah for hail?
2.6 events per 100 square miles against 0.8 statewide; the county holds 53 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.