Hail in Hawaii — where it hits, county by county
Hawaii logged 6 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 Hawaii →Top hail counties in Hawaii (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HONOLULU | 3 | 0.6 | Mar | 0% |
| HAWAII | 2 | 0.4 | Feb | 0% |
| Maui | 1 | 0.2 | Mar | 0% |
Hawaii hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in Hawaii?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in Hawaii are HONOLULU, HAWAII, Maui. 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 Hawaii?
Reported hail in Hawaii peaks around March, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of Hawaii'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 6 reports over 5 years.