Hail history in Yakima, WA
NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Yakima on 2 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 1.0 in, in 2010. 1 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. May has the most hail days, 1 since 2010. The most recent was May 23, 2015. NOAA also recorded high wind on 5 days, with gusts up to 77 mph.
Ranks #177 of 200 US cities for days with hail 1 inch or larger, 2016 to 2025.
- Hail days since 2010
- 2
- Largest hail
- 1.0 in
- Highest gust
- 77 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
2 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 1.0 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 2 hail days in total; the most was 1 in 2010.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 0, Apr 0, May 1, Jun 0, Jul 1, Aug 0, Sep 0, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2015 | 0.88 in | 0.9 mi |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 1.0 in | 1.8 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Yakima, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
5 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 77 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | 77 mph | 7.9 mi |
| May 30, 2020 | 70 mph | 4.7 mi |
| May 21, 2015 | 70 mph | 0.9 mi |
| Jun 29, 2013 | 60 mph | 2.9 mi |
| Jul 8, 2012 | 69 mph | 0.9 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Yakima, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Yakima
Estimated peak gusts
1 day since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Yakima.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 58 mph or more |
| Dec 11, 2021 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 4 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Yakima since 1950; the strongest was rated EF2.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2008 | EF0 | 0.05 miles | 3.1 miles |
| May 9, 2005 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 3.9 miles |
| May 9, 1999 | EF0 | 6.4 miles | |
| Apr 30, 1957 | EF2 | 1 miles | 2.4 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
No hurricane or tropical storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph) to Yakima.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
3 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 0.75 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
0 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 0 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Yakima’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2023 | 0.75 in or more |
| Aug 3, 2021 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jun 2, 2021 | 0.75 in or more |
Storms in Yakima
NWS Pendleton says severe thunderstorms occur every year from central Oregon to south-central Washington, mostly between May and late August.1 The Yakima airport averaged 3 thunderstorm days each June through September from 1990 to 2019.2
Notable storms
- May 30, 2020On May 30, 2020, severe storms led NWS Pendleton to issue 17 severe thunderstorm warnings in one afternoon and evening. Winds estimated at 70 mph brought down numerous trees in Union Gap.3,1
- May 21, 2015Thunderstorm outflow winds estimated at 70 mph uprooted trees southwest of Yakima.4
- July 8, 2012On July 8, 2012, a thunderstorm brought winds estimated at 60 knots (69 mph) to the Yakima Air Terminal, downing power lines and trees. Pacific Power reported about 2,000 customers between Wapato and Selah lost power.5
- November 15, 2010On the night of November 15, 2010, high winds gusted to 78 mph at Yakima, and NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $25,000 in property damage in the Yakima Valley.6
- July 31, 2010Afternoon thunderstorms on July 31, 2010, dropped 1-inch hail in Yakima, according to the Yakima sheriff's dispatch, and hail up to 0.88 inch with heavy rain near Ahtanum.7,8
- January 7, 2007On the evening of January 7, 2007, the Yakima airport measured a 60 mph gust, and spotters reported numerous trees down in east Yakima and a damaged carport. NOAA's Storm Events Database lists $50,000 in property damage in the Yakima Valley.9
Warnings and alerts
Yakima County's Alert Yakima system sends alerts about severe weather, fires, floods and other emergencies, and targets them by street address.10
Sources
- 1. NWS Pendleton: May 2020: An Atypically Strong Severe Weather Event (Fall/Winter 2020 newsletter)
- 2. Office of the Washington State Climatologist: Thunderstorms in WA during the Summers of 1990-2019
- 3. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Yakima County, May 30, 2020
- 4. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Yakima County, May 21, 2015
- 5. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Thunderstorm Wind, Yakima County, July 8, 2012
- 6. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: High Wind, Yakima Valley, November 15, 2010
- 7. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Yakima County, July 31, 2010 (Yakima)
- 8. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: Hail, Yakima County, July 31, 2010 (Ahtanum)
- 9. NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: High Wind, Yakima Valley, January 7, 2007
- 10. Yakima County: Alert Yakima
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Questions about hail in Yakima
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 1, 2026
- How often does it hail in Yakima?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Yakima on 0.0 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 0.0 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 2 hail days.
- When is hail season in Yakima?
- May has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Yakima, 1 since 2010, then July (1).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Yakima?
- 1.0 in, in 2010: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Yakima since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Yakima?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Yakima is from May 23, 2015, with hail up to 0.88 in reported 0.9 miles from the center. Data through November 1, 2026.