Hail in Kootenai County, Idaho

Hail August 11, 2022 · Kootenai County, Idaho

2.75 in

Hail diameter

$20K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A strong thunderstorm crossed over the WA, ID border near Stateline and tracked North to Hauser. It dropped hail ranging from half an inch to 2.75 inch. Most hail reports ranged from 0.75 inch to 1.5 inch. An estimated 2.75 inch size was reported around Hauser. Wind also knocked down power lines near Carlin Bay airport.

The wider storm

As the slow moving Low continued through the region, another round of thunderstorms over the Eastern Washington produced large hail and strong winds to the region. The storms impacted extreme Eastern WA and ID Panhandle. Thunderstorms developed along an axis of instability stretching along the border between WA and ID.

Began near State Line (47.6852, -117.0403).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1054403. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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