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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 83501

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 83501 from June 3, 1961 through June 9, 2023, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
12
Wind Reports
32
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 83501 · 1961–present Updated  Daily · last Jun 9, 2023

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 83501

12 reports
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1.00″ hail
Jul 20, 2012
11:48 AM PST-8
Hail report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .48 W Lewiston Orchards, ID
0.75″ hail
Jul 20, 2012
11:48 AM PST-8
Hail report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: .48 E Lewiston Orchards, ID
0.75″ hail
Jun 23, 2012
6:00 PM PST-8
Hail report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.68 SW Lewiston Orchards, ID
1.00″ hail
Jun 23, 2012
5:55 PM PST-8
Hail report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Lewiston, ID
0.75″ hail
May 18, 2009
8:15 PM PST-8
Hail report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.43 E Lws Nez Perce Co Arp, ID
0.88″ hail
Apr 29, 2006
4:53 PM PST
Hail report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lewiston, ID
0.75″ hail
May 5, 2000
10:15 AM PST
Hail report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Lewiston, ID
0.75″ hail
Aug 24, 1987
6:00 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, ID
0.75″ hail
May 21, 1978
2:17 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, ID
1.75″ hail
Jul 27, 1970
5:30 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, ID
1.00″ hail
Jun 5, 1964
2:35 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, ID
1.00″ hail
Jun 3, 1961
5:00 PM CST
Hail report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, ID
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 83501

32 reports
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UNK mph
Jun 9, 2023
9:24 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Downed power lines and blown transformers during thunderstorm. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 WNW Lewiston, ID
UNK mph
Jun 9, 2023
9:24 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Downed power pole on Snake River Avenue. Time based on radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Lewiston, ID
UNK mph
May 8, 2023
8:30 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT FROM MAY 8TH. GUSTY WINDS FROM A THUNDERSTORM BLEW DOWN A TREE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 NW Lewiston, ID
59 mph
May 6, 2022
9:52 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WIND GUST REPORTED FROM CORRAL CREEK RAWS.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 S Waha, ID
UNK mph
Jul 6, 2019
2:25 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MEDIA REPORTED A TREE DOWN DUE TO THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS IN LEWISTON... ID.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Lewiston, ID
UNK mph
Jun 26, 2019
11:18 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORT FROM WAHA GRILL OF DIME HAIL... EST 50 MPH WINDS AND TREE LIMB DAMAGE.
NWS Wind Report Location: Waha, ID
UNK mph
Jun 26, 2019
10:52 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED AT 431 BURRELL AVENUE... LEWISTON... ID.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 SW Lewiston, ID
UNK mph
Jun 26, 2019
10:47 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED AT 630 20TH AVENUE... LEWISTON... ID.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Lewiston, ID
66 mph
Apr 7, 2017
3:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: BRIEF WIND GUSTS TO 66 MPH... WITH ESTIMATED SUSTAINED NEAR 50 MPH. SOME POWER OUTAGES REPORTED IN NEZ PERCE COUNTY.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 ENE Lewiston, ID
63 mph
May 31, 2015
8:00 PM PST-8
Wind report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Lewiston area utility company reported a number of tree limbs blown onto roads and into power-lines causing power outages between 8 PM and 1030 PM.
NWS Wind Report Location: N Lewiston, ID
62 mph
Jun 2, 2014
6:06 PM PST-8
Wind report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Lewiston ASOS measured a peak gust of 62 mph. Lewiston Tribune reported that the Lewiston Orchards experienced some minor flooding of roads and residential areas and some limbs were blown down.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1.5 WNW Asotin, ID
61 mph
Sep 15, 2013
8:50 PM PST-8
Wind report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13.34 S Wana, ID
73 mph
Mar 20, 2013
1:25 PM PST-8
Wind report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13.09 S Wana, ID
45 mph
Jul 7, 2012
6:20 PM PST-8
Wind report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A severe thunderstorm in the Blue Mountains over Columbia County in Washington produced a gust front that pushed through the Lewiston area. Lewiston Orchards seemed to feel the brunt of this outflow boundary with wind gusts up to 45 mph recorded at the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Airport. A few small trees were knocked over with trunks estimated at six to eight inches in diameter. Some small branches were broken off as well.
NWS Wind Report Location: .41 SW Lewiston Orchards, ID
49 mph
Aug 28, 2011
6:27 PM PST-8
Wind report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A highly localized microburst or possible gustnado resulted in minor damage of the Eagle Point subdivision approximately four miles east of downtown Lewiston. A section of a sheet metal roof was lifted off a two-story shop, a boat trailer was pushed into the outbuilding denting the sheet metal, three two-inch diameter trees were snapped, a travel trailer was knocked down, and lawn objects became airborne breaking one window of a house.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.08 NNE Lewiston Orchards, ID
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 83501

1 reports
F0 category
May 31, 1997
1:10 PM PST
Tornado report for ZIP 83501
Nez Perce County · 13,018 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: eyewitness interviewed, concluded f0 tornado
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 E Lewiston, ID
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 83501 area census snapshot

People & households
Population37,478
Households15,286
Housing units16,143
Income
Median household income$71,909
$100k+ households41.2%
$150k+ households16.7%
Housing stock
Single-family detached11,321
Attached single-family658
Small multifamily1,878
Large multifamily1,139
Mobile homes1,089
Housing mix
Single-family share70.1%
Attached-home share4.1%
Multifamily share18.7%
Mobile-home share6.8%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied10,905
Renter-occupied4,381
Vacant units857
Home value & age
Median home value$297,300
Owner homes $300k+49.2%
Owner homes $500k+11.6%
Owner homes $750k+4.4%
Median year built1972
Older-home share66%
Vehicle context
Households with cars14,265
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 83501 have on record?

Our records show 12 hail, 32 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near ZIP 83501, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on June 9, 2023.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 83501?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 83501 is 1.75″. It was reported near Lewiston, ID on July 27, 1970.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 83501 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 83501 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 83501 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 83501 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 83501 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 83501 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 83501 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 83501, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 83501, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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