Hail in Salt Lake City, UT
NOAA radar has confirmed 4 hail events of 1 inch or larger in Salt Lake City since 2025, the largest 1″ (quarter) on August 14, 2026. The most recent confirmed hail was August 14, 2026.
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About Salt Lake City, UT
Salt Lake City sits in a high valley at the western foot of the Wasatch Range, between the mountains and the Great Salt Lake. Hail is rare here; the dry, high-elevation climate limits the strong summer storms that produce it. The Salt Lake City (KMTX) radar stands on Promontory Point to the northwest, about 43 miles away.
The hail record for Salt Lake City, UT
This year has run hot: 3 confirmed events in 2026 already, ahead of the recent pace.
The hail clusters in June; the rest of the year is comparatively quiet.
Damaging hail is the exception rather than the rule in Salt Lake City, but the record shows it does reach 1″ when it arrives.
Common questions
How often does it hail in Salt Lake City?
NOAA radar has confirmed 4 severe hail events (1 inch or larger) in the Salt Lake City area since 2025.
When is hail season in Salt Lake City?
Hail in Salt Lake City is concentrated in June, within a season that runs spring into early summer.
What's the largest hail recorded in Salt Lake City?
Radar confirmed 1-inch hail, about quarter size, on August 14, 2026.
Does homeowner's insurance cover hail damage?
Hail is a covered peril under most standard homeowner's policies (typically HO-3), subject to your deductible. Whether you have replacement-cost or actual-cash-value coverage makes a big difference in what's paid out. Your declarations page will say which.
How do I know if my roof was damaged by hail?
Common signs are granules collecting in gutters and downspouts, bruised or cracked shingles, and dents on soft metals like vents, flashing, and gutter tops. A lot of hail damage isn't visible from the ground, so a professional inspection is the reliable check.
Is Salt Lake City's hail big enough to damage a roof?
It can be. Asphalt shingles can begin showing functional damage in the ¾-to-1-inch range, and Salt Lake City's confirmed hail reaches 1″. At these sizes damage is often hard to see from the ground, so whether it's a claimable loss depends on shingle type, age, and an inspection.
Is hail getting worse in Salt Lake City?
Nationally, the research on long-term hail trends is mixed. Better radar coverage since the 1990s makes real increases hard to separate from improved detection. In Salt Lake City, 3 confirmed events have been recorded in 2026 so far, but the tracked record is still short, so it isn't evidence of a lasting trend.
Recent confirmed hail near Salt Lake City, UT
What this means for your home
If you were just hit
With recent hail in Salt Lake City, you're still in the window to document and report it. Photograph any damage, note the storm date, confirm what radar detected at your address, and review your policy's reporting requirements. Deadlines vary.
Damage can be invisible from the ground
At Salt Lake City's typical sizes, hail often bruises shingles and loosens granules without obvious holes, shortening roof life in ways that are easy to miss until the next storm or an inspection.
Document before you repair
If you suspect hail damage, photograph it and note the storm's date before making any repairs. Undocumented or already-fixed damage is much harder to claim later.
Replacement cost vs. actual cash value
An RCV policy pays to replace your roof at today's prices; an ACV policy subtracts depreciation for the roof's age, which can mean a much smaller check on an older roof. Knowing which you carry shapes what a hail claim is actually worth.
Keep a 'before' record
Photos of your roof and exterior in good condition make new hail damage much easier to prove later. A few shots now, before the next storm, can save an argument with an adjuster over what's old wear and what's storm damage.
Get more than one estimate
After a damaging storm, reputable local roofers get busy and out-of-town crews flood in. Get multiple written estimates and verify licensing and local references before signing anything.
Before you call your insurer
Get the radar evidence for your address.
A NOAA Radar Evidence Report documents exactly what federal radar recorded at your address - hail size, date, and signature - in a formatted PDF you can attach to a claim. Built entirely from public NOAA data.
Events are NOAA/NWS Severe Thunderstorm Warnings with confirmed hail ≥ 1 inch, matched to this city by warning-area overlap. Federal public-domain data. A confirmed event indicates radar-detected hail over the area, not a guarantee of damage to any specific property.