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Hail in Wayne County, Utah
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.
NCEI records 12 hail events in Wayne County, Utah, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 12 years.
June is the busiest month, with 6 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 5 events against 6 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 638 hail events recorded in Utah; its 0.5 per 100 square miles compares with 0.8 statewide.
2 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 | Wayne County | Utah | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 12 | 638 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 0.5 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 46.9 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.00 in | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Wayne 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 Wayne County?
2 Oct 2022 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Wayne County?
The hail of 3 Aug 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $20K.
How does Wayne County compare with Utah for hail?
0.5 events per 100 square miles against 0.8 statewide; the county holds 12 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.