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Hail in Beaverhead County, Montana
53 hail events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Hail.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Beaverhead County, Montana, has 53 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 23 different years.
August is the busiest month, with 24 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 22 events against 27 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.6% of the 8,391 hail events recorded in Montana; its 1.0 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.
9 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Montana
| Measure | Beaverhead County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 53 | 8,391 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 1.0 | 5.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 55.6 | 76.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | August | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
0Jun
7Jul
21Aug
24Sep
1Oct
0Nov
0Dec
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Magnitude distribution
NWS hail-size descriptors
- under 1 in
- pea to quarter
- 1–1.74 in
- quarter to golf ball
- 1.75–2.74 in
- golf ball to baseball
- 2.75–3.99 in
- baseball to softball
- 4 in and larger
- softball and larger
Hail size in inches as recorded by NCEI; events without a size are not binned.
Recorded events
All 53 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.01 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.01 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1987 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1970 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1963 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1958 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Beaverhead County had?
53 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of hail became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded hail event in Beaverhead County?
3 Sep 2024 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Beaverhead County?
The hail of 11 Jul 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $10K.
How does Beaverhead County compare with Montana for hail?
1.0 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 53 of the state's 8,391 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Hail hub and the county page.