Alaska hail history
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Alaska had hail reported on 5 days from 2016 to 2025, and on 18 days since 1955. The largest hailstone on record in the state is 1.50″ (June 22, 2007). Fairbanks North Star Borough had the most hail days of any borough or census area from 2016 to 2025 (2).
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
Radar hail estimates (NOAA MRMS) cover the lower 48 states only, so this page has storm reports but no radar swath.
Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Report counts rose over the decades as more people and spotters reported storms, so compare recent years with each other rather than with the 1960s.
Alaska cities with the most hail days, 2016–2025
| City | Hail days 2016–25 | 1″+ hail days | Largest hail | Last hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Anchorage | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Juneau | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Wasilla | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Sitka | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Ketchikan | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Kenai | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Palmer | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Bethel | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Homer | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Kodiak | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Utqiaġvik | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Soldotna | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Unalaska | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Valdez | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Nome | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Kotzebue | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Seward | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| North Pole | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Biggest hail days in Alaska since 2016
| Day | Largest hail | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2018 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| June 6, 2018 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| June 11, 2024 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| June 19, 2025 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| July 7, 2025 | 1.00″ | 1 |
The largest hail and the biggest storm days since 1955, with radar swaths since 2019: Biggest hail storms in Alaska history
Alaska boroughs and census areas
| Borough | Hail days 2016–25 | All-time hail reports | Largest hail | Last hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 2 | 4 | 1.00″ | Jun 19, 2025 |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 1 | 3 | 1.50″ | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Bethel Census Area | 1 | 2 | 1.00″ | Jun 5, 2018 |
| Dillingham Census Area | 1 | 1 | 1.00″ | Jun 6, 2018 |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 0 | 7 | 1.50″ | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 0 | 6 | 1.00″ | Jun 21, 2007 |
| Copper River Census Area | 0 | 2 | 1.00″ | Jun 18, 2007 |
| Anchorage Municipality | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ | Jul 6, 2005 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ | May 23, 2010 |
| Denali Borough | 0 | 1 | 0.75″ | Jun 28, 2004 |
| Juneau City and Borough | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| North Slope Borough | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Nome Census Area | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Sitka City and Borough | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Kusilvak Census Area | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Chugach Census Area | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Aleutians West Census Area | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Aleutians East Borough | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Petersburg Borough | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Hoonah-Angoon Census Area | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Haines Borough | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Wrangell City and Borough | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Lake and Peninsula Borough | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Skagway Municipality | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Bristol Bay Borough | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Yakutat City and Borough | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Places with fewer than 5 hail days on record are listed without a link and kept out of search engines.
When hail falls in Alaska, by month and week: Alaska hail season
Download every Alaska hail, tornado and wind report as CSV, by year: Alaska storm report downloads
Guides: How to check if it hailed at your address · Hail size chart and roof damage