Hail in Alaska — where it hits, county by county
Alaska logged 58 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 | 40 | 8.0 | Jul | 0% |
| Anchorage | 4 | 0.8 | Jun | 0% |
| Sitka | 4 | 0.8 | Nov | 0% |
| Southeast Fairbanks | 3 | 0.6 | Apr | 0% |
| Matanuska-Susitna | 3 | 0.6 | Jun | 0% |
| Juneau | 2 | 0.4 | Nov | 0% |
| PKZ031 | 1 | 0.2 | Jun | 0% |
| Hoonah-Angoon | 1 | 0.2 | Nov | 0% |
Key figures — Alaska hail at a glance
- Alaska logged 58 National Weather Service hail reports statewide over the last 5 years (2022–2026).
- Fairbanks North Sta County leads Alaska with 40 hail reports over that span — about 8.0 per year.
- Reported hail in Alaska peaks in July.
- Roughly 0 of Alaska's reports involved stones 1.5″ or larger — the size that damages roofs, vehicles, and crops.
Citing these figures? Attribution: AGSIST National Hail Map, https://agsist.com/hail-map/alaska (NWS Local Storm Reports, 2022–2026). Data is available at no charge; a link back keeps it that way.
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, Sitka. 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 July, 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 58 reports over 5 years.
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