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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Bear Lake County, ID

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Bear Lake County, ID from September 2, 1970 through September 18, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
12
Wind Reports
88
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Bear Lake County, ID · 1970–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 18, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Bear Lake County

12 reports
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1.00″ hail
Sep 18, 2026
1:45 AM UTC
Hail report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Dime to Quarter sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 Ese Alton, ID
1.00″ hail
Jul 21, 2017
2:25 AM UTC
Hail report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HIGHWAY 89 COMPLETELY COVERED WITH HAIL... WITH NUMEROUS STONES TO SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN QUARTER SIZE. TRAVEL IS VERY SLIPPERY AND HAZARDOUS. LITTLE TO NO WIND WITH STORM AND NO WIND DAMAGE OBSERVED.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 S Bloomington, ID
1.00″ hail
May 30, 2016
1:39 AM UTC
Hail report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: E Geneva, ID
1.00″ hail
May 30, 2016
1:14 AM UTC
Hail report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ESTIMATED QUARTER SIZE HAIL. SOME SMALL BRANCHES STRIPPED OFF TREES FROM THE HAIL.
NWS Hail Report Location: SSE Montpelier, ID
1.00″ hail
Sep 18, 2014
7:35 PM MST-7
Hail report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: One inch hail measured in Dingle.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Dingle, ID
1.75″ hail
Jun 23, 2011
6:12 PM MST-7
Hail report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotter reported 1.75 inch hail in Wardboro.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Wardboro, ID
1.00″ hail
Jun 23, 2011
6:12 PM MST-7
Hail report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: One inch hail reported by spotter 1 mile north of Montpelier.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 N Montpelier, ID
2.00″ hail
Jun 23, 2011
6:11 PM MST-7
Hail report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A trained spotter reported 2 inch hail in Montpelier.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Montpelier, ID
1.00″ hail
Jun 23, 2011
6:10 PM MST-7
Hail report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: One inch hail reported in Ovid.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Ovid, ID
0.75″ hail
Sep 5, 2007
12:01 PM MST-7
Hail report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel sized hail at St Charles.
NWS Hail Report Location: N St Charles, ID
0.75″ hail
Jun 3, 1998
4:50 PM MST
Hail report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Bern, ID
1.75″ hail
Sep 2, 1970
3:00 PM CST
Hail report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 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 Bear Lake County

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45 mph
Sep 7, 2026
3:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station ITDE2 D5 Geneva Summit US-89.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Wsw Geneva, ID
45 mph
Sep 7, 2026
2:50 AM UTC
Wind report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station PC506 Sheep Creek Hills.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Montpelier, ID
53 mph
Sep 7, 2026
2:35 AM UTC
Wind report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AWOS station K1U7 Bear Lake County Airport.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Se Ovid, ID
49 mph
Sep 7, 2026
2:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station ITDD6 D5 Bloomington US-89.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Sse Bloomington, ID
45 mph
Sep 7, 2026
2:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station PC215 Bartlett Lake.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Wsw Lindsayville, ID
51 mph
Aug 29, 2026
2:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station PC506 Sheep Creek Hills.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Montpelier, ID
45 mph
Aug 24, 2026
11:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station 2247 D5 Border Summit US-30.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Ese Alton, ID
64 mph
Aug 24, 2026
11:40 PM UTC
Wind report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station PC506 Sheep Creek Hills.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Montpelier, ID
45 mph
Aug 24, 2026
11:15 PM UTC
Wind report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AWOS station K1U7 Bear Lake County Airport.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Se Ovid, ID
51 mph
Aug 23, 2026
11:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AWOS station K1U7 Bear Lake County Airport.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 Se Ovid, ID
46 mph
Aug 23, 2026
10:50 PM UTC
Wind report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station PC505 Georgetown North.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Nw Georgetown, ID
46 mph
Aug 23, 2026
10:45 PM UTC
Wind report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station 2249 D5 Georgetown Summit US-30.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 Nnw Georgetown, ID
45 mph
Aug 22, 2026
12:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station PC505 Georgetown North.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Nw Georgetown, ID
63 mph
Jul 31, 2026
1:40 AM UTC
Wind report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station PC506 Sheep Creek Hills.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 E Montpelier, ID
56 mph
Jul 31, 2026
1:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station 2247 D5 Border Summit US-30.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Ese Alton, 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 Bear Lake County

2 reports
EF0 category
Jul 7, 2013
6:30 PM MST-7
Tornado report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Tornado spotted by public who took photograph of tornado 3 miles west southwest of Wardboro in between Paris and Dingle. No damage reported as tornado occurred in open area. Tornado was on the ground at approximately 7:30 pm MDT.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 3 WSW Wardboro, ID
F0 category
Jun 10, 1998
2:00 PM MST
Tornado report for Bear Lake County, ID
Bear Lake County · 3,621 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Montpelier, 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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Browse Cities with NWS Storm Reports in Bear Lake County

Montpelier, ID 57
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Paris, ID 10
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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · County

Bear Lake County, ID area census snapshot

People & households
Population6,552
Households2,308
Housing units3,943
Income
Median household income$67,304
$100k+ households40.9%
$150k+ households14.8%
Housing stock
Single-family detached3,621
Attached single-family21
Small multifamily70
Large multifamily48
Mobile homes156
Housing mix
Single-family share91.8%
Attached-home share0.5%
Multifamily share3.0%
Mobile-home share4.0%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied1,962
Renter-occupied346
Vacant units1,635
Home value & age
Median home value$234,200
Owner homes $300k+36.8%
Owner homes $500k+10.9%
Owner homes $750k+3.9%
Median year built1971
Older-home share62.4%
Vehicle context
Households with cars2,252
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Top ZIP Codes with NWS Storm Reports in Bear Lake County

83276 59
Soda Springs, ID Hail, wind & tornado reports
83254 56
Bennington, ID Hail, wind & tornado reports
83220 18
ID Hail, wind & tornado reports
83239 7
Georgetown, ID Hail, wind & tornado reports
83272 7
St. Charles, ID Hail, wind & tornado reports
83238 5
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83223 4
Bloomington, ID Hail, wind & tornado reports
83233 2
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83261 2
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Bear Lake County have on record?

Our records show 12 hail, 88 wind, and 2 tornado reports in Bear Lake County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 18, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Bear Lake County?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Bear Lake County is 2.00″. It was reported near N Montpelier, ID on June 23, 2011.

A storm report showed up near my home in Bear Lake County — 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 Bear Lake County and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Bear Lake County — 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 Bear Lake County address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Bear Lake County — 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 Bear Lake County address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Bear Lake County — 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 across Bear Lake County, ID, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Bear Lake County, 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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