Hail in Alaska — where it hits, county by county
Alaska logged 44 National Weather Service hail reports over the last 5 years — a comparatively quiet record by national standards. The table below ranks the counties; the interactive national map shows exactly where, year by year. Checking a specific address? The map’s search box pulls every dated report within 25 miles.
Open the interactive map on Alaska →Top hail counties in Alaska (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks North Sta | 24 | 4.8 | May | 0% |
| Anchorage | 4 | 0.8 | Jun | 0% |
| Southeast Fairbanks | 3 | 0.6 | Apr | 0% |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 3 | 0.6 | Jun | 0% |
| Sitka | 3 | 0.6 | Nov | 0% |
| FAIRBANKS NORTH STA | 2 | 0.4 | Jul | 0% |
| Juneau | 2 | 0.4 | Nov | 0% |
| SITKA | 1 | 0.2 | Mar | 0% |
| PKZ031 | 1 | 0.2 | Jun | 0% |
| Hoonah-Angoon | 1 | 0.2 | Nov | 0% |
Alaska hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in Alaska?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in Alaska are Fairbanks North Sta, Anchorage, Southeast Fairbanks. Reports track population and spotter coverage as well as storms, so rural corridors can be under-counted; the persistent leaders on this table are real hail geography.
When is hail season in Alaska?
Reported hail in Alaska peaks around May, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of Alaska's hail is damaging?
On this page, damaging means reported stones of 1.5″ or larger — the size that reliably dents roofs and vehicles and strips crops. The per-county damaging share is in the table; statewide, hail of any size totaled 44 reports over 5 years.