Idaho, 1998

Hail in Idaho, May 20, 1998

May 20, 1998 · NWS MSO · 2 events in 1 county or zone

2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Missoula radar (KMSX), 205 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:51 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Idaho

When
May 20, 2:50 PM PST to 3:50 PM PST
Where
Idaho County, Grangeville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.930, -116.120

Hail to 3/4 inch was reported 3 miles southwest of Grangeville.

Hail, Idaho

When
May 20, 3:15 PM PST
Where
Idaho County, Fenn
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.970, -116.270

Hail to 3/4 inch was reported by severe weather spotter in Fenn.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5643178, 5643179.