Hail in Utah — where it hits, county by county
Utah logged 114 National Weather Service hail reports over the last 5 years — meaningful but not hail-alley volume. 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 Utah →Top hail counties in Utah (2022–2026)
| County | Reports | Avg/yr | Peak month | % damaging (≥1.5″) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake | 27 | 5.4 | Jun | 11% |
| Grand | 23 | 4.6 | Jun | 4% |
| Utah | 15 | 3.0 | Aug | 13% |
| Davis | 14 | 2.8 | Sep | 21% |
| Tooele | 7 | 1.4 | Jul | 14% |
| Carbon | 7 | 1.4 | Jun | 14% |
| Kane | 6 | 1.2 | Jun | 50% |
| Uintah | 5 | 1.0 | Sep | 20% |
| Box Elder | 5 | 1.0 | Jun | 0% |
| Cache | 5 | 1.0 | Apr | 0% |
Key figures — Utah hail at a glance
- Utah logged 114 National Weather Service hail reports statewide over the last 5 years (2022–2026).
- Salt Lake County leads Utah with 27 hail reports over that span — about 5.4 per year.
- Reported hail in Utah peaks in June.
- Roughly 15 of Utah'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/utah (NWS Local Storm Reports, 2022–2026). Data is available at no charge; a link back keeps it that way.
Utah hail — the questions people ask
Where does it hail the most in Utah?
By reported hail over the last 5 years, the most active counties in Utah are Salt Lake, Grand, Utah. 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 Utah?
Reported hail in Utah peaks around June, with most activity in the spring-through-midsummer window. Any single year can break the pattern.
How much of Utah'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 114 reports over 5 years.
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