Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Lemhi County, Idaho recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 22 hail reports with hail up to 0.88", among 43 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 21 high-wind reports with gusts up to 70 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Lemhi County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.
See the specifics — free →Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 358 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 17 miles southwest of Lemhi to 18 miles southwest of Gilmore, or extending from 31 miles south of Salmon to 49 miles south of Salmon, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 333 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Gilmore, or 37 miles east of Challis, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1148 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles west of North Fork, or 20 miles northwest of Salmon, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Half inch size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... North Fork, Gibbonsville, Shoup and Leesburg. This includes the following Specific Areas...”
“At 1148 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles west of North Fork, or 20 miles northwest of Salmon, moving northeast at 40 mph. Hazard: Half inch size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... North Fork, Gibbonsville, Shoup and Leesburg. This includes the following Specific Areas...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 704 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gibbonsville, or 23 miles north of Salmon, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Gibbonsville.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 705 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles southeast of Salmon, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Baker.”
“At 621 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles west of Lemhi, or 20 miles south of Salmon, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Lemhi and Tendoy.”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 643 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southwest of North Fork, or 17 miles northwest of Salmon, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph, heavy rain, and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... North Fork.”
“At 643 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southwest of North Fork, or 17 miles northwest of Salmon, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph, heavy rain, and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... North Fork.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Lemhi County. WHEN...From 1 PM to 10 PM MDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Lemhi County. WHEN...From 1 PM to 10 PM MDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 452 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 24 miles southeast of Gilmore, moving northwest at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Gilmore and Nicholia.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Isolated stronger gusts are possible with showers and thunderstorms. There is a 50 percent chance for wind gusts exceeding 50 mph on Highway 28 south of Tendoy. WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County. WHEN...From noon today to 9 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Localized gusts to 60 mph in typical wind prone areas. WHERE...In Idaho, Eastern Lemhi County and Western Lemhi County. In Montana, Butte/Blackfoot Region. WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Localized gusts to 60 mph in typical wind prone areas. WHERE...In Idaho, Eastern Lemhi County and Western Lemhi County. In Montana, Butte/Blackfoot Region. WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County and Western Lemhi County. WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County and Western Lemhi County. WHEN...From noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County and Western Lemhi County. WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County and Western Lemhi County. WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County and Western Lemhi County. WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight MDT Thursday Night. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County and Western Lemhi County. WHEN...From midnight tonight to midnight MDT Thursday Night. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County and Western Lemhi County. WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to midnight MDT Thursday Night. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Eastern Lemhi County and Western Lemhi County. WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to midnight MDT Thursday Night. IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 43 severe weather events in Lemhi County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 22 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 0.88" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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