STORM BRIEF · NOAA PRELIMINARY REPORTS · UPDATED 2026-10-21
Idaho hail reports, last 90 days.
23 preliminary hail reports on 2 days, 1 of them at two inches or larger. NOAA logs hail from one inch, the size that starts shingle claims. Last report Sep 17. Below: where it hit, then what a roofer may and may not do in Idaho before the first door.
| Date | Time | Hail | Place | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | 16:20 UTC | 1.25" | 3 E Rose | Bingham |
| Sep 17 | 15:40 UTC | 1.25" | Gannett | Blaine |
| Sep 17 | 15:30 UTC | 1.00" | 1 WNW Blackfoot | Bingham |
| Sep 17 | 05:40 UTC | 1.25" | 2 S Moreland | Bingham |
| Sep 17 | 05:00 UTC | 1.00" | Idaho Falls | Bonneville |
| Sep 17 | 04:30 UTC | 1.25" | Firth | Bingham |
| Sep 17 | 04:30 UTC | 1.75" | 2 WNW Shelley | Bingham |
| Sep 17 | 04:20 UTC | 1.25" | 3 E Rose | Bingham |
| Sep 17 | 04:15 UTC | 1.00" | Idaho Falls | Bonneville |
| Sep 17 | 04:12 UTC | 1.75" | 3 ENE Rose | Bingham |
| Sep 17 | 04:10 UTC | 1.75" | 1 SSW Blackfoot | Bingham |
| Sep 17 | 03:35 UTC | 1.00" | Firth | Bingham |
| Sep 17 | 03:30 UTC | 1.00" | 1 WNW Blackfoot | Bingham |
| Sep 17 | 03:30 UTC | 1.00" | Shelley | Bingham |
| Sep 17 | 03:20 UTC | 1.75" | Blackfoot | Bingham |
| Sep 17 | 03:15 UTC | 1.25" | 2 NW Blackfoot | Bingham |
| Sep 17 | 03:10 UTC | 1.25" | 2 S Moreland | Bingham |
| Sep 17 | 03:00 UTC | 1.50" | 1 E Blackfoot | Bingham |
| Sep 17 | 02:50 UTC | 2.50" | 1 NNE Rose | Bingham |
| Sep 17 | 02:00 UTC | 1.00" | Menan | Jefferson |
| Sep 17 | 01:45 UTC | 1.00" | 3 ESE Alton | Bear Lake |
| Jul 23 | 03:00 UTC | 1.00" | 4 SE Boise | Ada |
| Jul 23 | 02:50 UTC | 1.00" | 3 SE Boise | Ada |
NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary reports, public domain; times are UTC; sizes are as reported, not surveyed. Full 120-day file: reports.json.
What a roofer may and may not do in Idaho.
Solicitation and rescission
Federal floor: FTC Cooling-Off Rule, 16 C.F.R. §§ 429.0–429.1 — a door-to-door sale of $25 or more agreed at the buyer's home carries a 3-business-day right to cancel, with a narrow exemption where the buyer initiated the call for emergency repairs and signs a dated waiver. Checked at law.cornell.edu, 2026-08-15. State law can add to this floor; it… Full entry and sources →
Deductiblenot located
No Idaho statute prohibiting a contractor from waiving, rebating or absorbing the homeowner's deductible was located in this pass. Absorbing a deductible can also be attacked as insurance fraud independent of any roofing statute. Confirm before you ever discount for it. Full entry and sources →
Contractor adjustingnot located
for Idaho. This pack does not assert where Idaho draws the line between documenting a roof and adjusting a claim. Public-adjuster licensing is issued by the insurance regulator, not the contractor board — put the question to the Idaho Department of Insurance in writing before you negotiate, interpret coverage, or advise the homeowner on what the policy owes. Full entry and sources →
Licence
Registration only Full entry and sources →
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