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Utah hail history

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Utah had hail reported on 61 days from 2016 to 2025, about 6 a year, and on 338 days since 1955. The largest hailstone on record in the state is 2.00″ (September 18, 2026). Salt Lake County had the most hail days of any county from 2016 to 2025 (17).

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology

1990: 41991: 51992: 81993: 31994: 51995: 81996: 81997: 151998: 101999: 42000: 122001: 62002: 92003: 22004: 52005: 102006: 132007: 62008: 62009: 82010: 102011: 92012: 32013: 62014: 92015: 112016: 122017: 32018: 42019: 22020: 22021: 112022: 62023: 102024: 72025: 42026: 111990199419982002200620102014201820222026max 15
Days with hail reported in Utah, by year (1990–2026)

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.

Utah cities with the most hail days, 2016–2025

CityHail days 2016–251″+ hail daysLargest hailLast hail
South Salt Lake941.75″Jun 25, 2026
Millcreek741.50″Jun 25, 2026
Taylorsville621.75″Sep 18, 2026
Murray611.75″Sep 18, 2026
South Jordan661.75″Sep 18, 2026
West Valley City621.75″Jun 25, 2026
Riverton661.75″Jun 21, 2024
Midvale521.75″Sep 18, 2026
Kearns metro township421.75″Sep 18, 2026
West Jordan431.75″Sep 18, 2026
Holladay411.75″Jun 25, 2026
Clearfield432.00″Sep 18, 2026
Sunset431.75″Aug 13, 2024
Clinton431.75″Aug 13, 2024
Syracuse431.75″Aug 13, 2024
West Point431.75″Aug 13, 2024
White City metro township311.75″Sep 18, 2026
Sandy311.75″Jun 18, 2018
Cottonwood Heights301.75″Jun 25, 2026
Salt Lake City301.75″Apr 18, 2023

Biggest hail days in Utah since 2016

DayLargest hailReports
September 18, 20262.00″6
August 17, 20212.00″2
June 21, 20241.75″10
June 6, 20201.75″9
August 10, 20161.75″8
August 22, 20181.75″7
August 13, 20241.75″7
June 13, 20161.75″4
June 7, 20201.75″4
June 25, 20261.75″3
June 12, 20161.75″2
August 7, 20161.75″2

The largest hail and the biggest storm days since 1955, with radar swaths since 2019: Biggest hail storms in Utah history

Utah counties

CountyHail days 2016–25All-time hail reportsLargest hailLast hail
Salt Lake County171121.75″Sep 18, 2026
Utah County6532.00″Sep 22, 2026
Tooele County6331.75″Aug 29, 2026
Davis County6312.00″Sep 18, 2026
Duchesne County6271.75″Jun 27, 2024
Grand County6261.75″Sep 12, 2025
Garfield County6171.75″Oct 2, 2022
Uintah County5381.75″Sep 17, 2026
Washington County5272.00″Oct 21, 2026
Carbon County5252.00″Sep 16, 2026
Iron County5211.75″Jun 15, 2023
Box Elder County4291.75″Jun 27, 2026
San Juan County3331.75″Aug 23, 2024
Weber County3181.75″May 16, 2021
Cache County3191.75″Jun 27, 2026
Kane County3171.75″Aug 30, 2026
Beaver County362.00″Aug 17, 2021
Summit County2141.50″Sep 18, 2026
Wayne County2122.00″Oct 2, 2022
Wasatch County2121.50″Sep 17, 2026
Juab County271.50″Jul 19, 2022
Emery County1202.00″Sep 16, 2026
Millard County171.75″Aug 29, 2026
Morgan County141.25″Sep 18, 2026
Daggett County0121.75″Aug 16, 2011
Sevier County081.25″Jul 14, 2001
Sanpete County051.75″Sep 14, 2009
Piute County020.75″Aug 4, 2011
Rich County011.25″Jul 21, 1987

Places with fewer than 5 hail days on record are listed without a link and kept out of search engines.

When hail falls in Utah, by month and week: Utah hail season

Download every Utah hail, tornado and wind report as CSV, by year: Utah storm report downloads

All Utah cities

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