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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Benewah County, ID

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports across Benewah County, ID from July 8, 1964 through May 31, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
15
Wind Reports
17
Tornado Reports
0
Max Hail Size
1.75″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Benewah County, ID · 1964–present Updated  Daily · last May 31, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in Benewah County

15 reports
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1.00″ hail
May 28, 2026
11:54 PM UTC
Hail report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public shared photo of quarter size hail that fell in Santa... ID.
NWS Hail Report Location: Santa, ID
1.00″ hail
May 28, 2026
11:49 PM UTC
Hail report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 SE Santa, ID
1.00″ hail
Aug 12, 2019
12:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: HAIL COVERS THE GROUND TO DEPTH OF 6 INCHES.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNE Plummer, ID
1.25″ hail
Jul 23, 2014
3:01 PM PST-8
Hail report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A splitting supercell thunderstorm tracked southwest to northeast through Benewah county. The right mover produced hail ranging from a quarter to half dollar over southwestern reaches of the county. This included the community of Santa. The left moving cell produced nickel to quarter size hail across northwestern reaches of the county including Chatcolet Lake.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1.27 WSW Sanders, ID
1.00″ hail
Aug 25, 2013
6:53 PM PST-8
Hail report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A weather spotter in Fernwood reported hail one inch in diameter. Time was estimated based on radar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SE Santa, ID
1.75″ hail
Jul 2, 2012
9:08 PM PST-8
Hail report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3.49 N Tensed, ID
1.00″ hail
Jul 2, 2012
8:35 PM PST-8
Hail report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Hail sizes were generally between pea to dime but a few nickel to quarter size hailstones were observed.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WNW Ramsdell, ID
0.75″ hail
Jun 22, 2012
6:55 PM PST-8
Hail report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Plummer Jct, ID
1.50″ hail
Jun 4, 2012
4:10 PM PST-8
Hail report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A severe thunderstorm developed northwest of the St. Joe National Forest. The thunderstorm intensified as it moved northeast between Heyburn State Park and St. Maries. The thunderstorm proceeded to head northward as a new updraft developed across Benewah County into Kootenai County.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SSE Chatcolet, ID
0.75″ hail
Jul 6, 2006
12:17 PM PST
Hail report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 SE Santa, ID
0.75″ hail
Jul 6, 2006
10:10 AM PST
Hail report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: St Maries, ID
0.88″ hail
Jun 13, 2006
7:15 AM PST
Hail report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NW Tensed, ID
0.75″ hail
May 22, 2006
12:41 PM PST
Hail report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: St Maries, ID
1.00″ hail
Jul 9, 1998
7:31 PM PST
Hail report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1 inch diameter hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: Emida, ID
0.75″ hail
Jul 2, 1998
9:53 PM PST
Hail report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: three quarter inch diameter hail
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Santa, 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 Benewah County

17 reports
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UNK mph
May 31, 2026
2:22 AM UTC
Wind report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects time of previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2 SW Tensed. Tree damage... downed trees blocking the road... torrential rainfall leading to blocked roads... and pea sized hail. Time estimated from radar.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Tensed, ID
UNK mph
May 29, 2026
3:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree damage... downed trees blocking the road... torrential rainfall leading to blocked roads... and pea sized hail.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 SW Tensed, ID
UNK mph
Sep 28, 2024
12:20 AM UTC
Wind report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Delayed report from Sep 25: Estimated wind gusts of 70 mph. Multiple trees snapped... and downed within the area.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 S Saint Maries, ID
UNK mph
Sep 26, 2024
1:01 AM UTC
Wind report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: 1710 power outages in Benewah County from storms.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 SSW Saint Maries, ID
UNK mph
Jun 9, 2023
11:25 PM UTC
Wind report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report relayed from Latah County Dispatch. Highway Department sent to clear downed trees at Mile Post 27 on Highway 6 in southern Benewah county.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 SW Emida, ID
UNK mph
Aug 11, 2019
12:50 AM UTC
Wind report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS 2 TREES DOWN ALONG ST. JOE ROAD JUST OUTSIDE OF TOWN. THE TREES WERE BLOCKING THE ROAD.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Saint Maries, ID
UNK mph
Apr 7, 2017
2:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: REPORTS WIND DAMAGE TO ROOF OF BUSINESS AT LOCATION... INCLUDING DAMAGE TO WIRELESS EQUIPMENT... ANTENNAS AND OTHER GEAR.
NWS Wind Report Location: Saint Maries, ID
UNK mph
Jun 8, 2016
10:10 PM UTC
Wind report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SEVERAL 50 FOOT COTTONWOOD TREES BLOWN OVER ONTO HIGHWAY 3 BETWEEN FERNWOOD AND EMERALD CREEK. ALSO DIME SIZED HAIL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SE Santa, ID
60 mph
Aug 12, 2014
4:45 PM PST-8
Wind report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: A section of a wall and roof was blown off a tribal maintenance shop in Tensed. Several large branches were blown down near a wastewater plant one mile south of Tensed. In northern sections of the county, numerous branches three to four inches in diameter were blown down at the Saint Joe Landing Campground.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6.42 SE Sanders, ID
55 mph
Mar 14, 2014
2:05 PM PST-8
Wind report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Tree toppled over onto power lines and across two lanes along Highway 5 near St. Maries. Damage costs estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: .53 ESE St Maries, ID
58 mph
Dec 29, 2011
12:30 AM PST-8
Wind report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: The St Maries COOP reported a tree had fallen onto power-lines in the Benewah Valley due to strong wind gusts associated with thunderstorms between 1230 AM PST and 100AM PST.
NWS Wind Report Location: N St Maries, ID
UNK mph
Jul 9, 1998
7:45 PM PST
Wind report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: numerous trees down along St. Joe River. tree down on pickup truck. high winds forced car off the road into a sewer pond.
NWS Wind Report Location: St Maries, ID
69 mph
May 31, 1997
1:30 PM PST
Wind report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: trees down by wind
NWS Wind Report Location: St Maries, ID
UNK mph
Jun 11, 1992
5:45 PM PST
Wind report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, ID
58 mph
Aug 12, 1989
6:00 PM CST
Wind report for Benewah County, ID
Benewah County · 3,432 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Not provided, 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 Benewah County

0 reports

No tornado reports were found for this selection.

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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 Benewah County

St. Maries, ID 14
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NWS Storm Reports & Census Data

U.S. Census Data · County

Benewah County, ID area census snapshot

People & households
Population9,913
Households3,978
Housing units4,706
Income
Median household income$56,553
$100k+ households31.6%
$150k+ households9.2%
Housing stock
Single-family detached3,432
Attached single-family30
Small multifamily238
Large multifamily57
Mobile homes833
Housing mix
Single-family share72.9%
Attached-home share0.6%
Multifamily share6.3%
Mobile-home share17.7%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied3,012
Renter-occupied966
Vacant units728
Home value & age
Median home value$255,800
Owner homes $300k+38.2%
Owner homes $500k+15.9%
Owner homes $750k+5.2%
Median year built1978
Older-home share55.4%
Vehicle context
Households with cars3,890
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Top ZIP Codes with NWS Storm Reports in Benewah County

83861 18
St. Maries, ID Hail, wind & tornado reports
83833 17
Harrison, ID Hail, wind & tornado reports
83851 8
Plummer, ID Hail, wind & tornado reports
83830 4
Fernwood, ID Hail, wind & tornado reports
83812 3
ID Hail, wind & tornado reports
83824 3
De Smet, ID Hail, wind & tornado reports
83866 2
ID Hail, wind & tornado reports
99033 1
Tekoa, WA Hail, wind & tornado reports

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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 15 hail, 17 wind, and 0 tornado reports in Benewah County, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on May 31, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Benewah County?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in Benewah County is 1.75″. It was reported near Tensed, ID on July 2, 2012.

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

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

I am selling a home in Benewah 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 Benewah County address?

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