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Hail in Carter County, Montana
298 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.
Carter County, Montana, has 298 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 117 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 162 events against 123 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.6% of the 8,391 hail events recorded in Montana; its 8.9 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.
87 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.25 inches (softball size).
Compared with Montana
| Measure | Carter County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 298 | 8,391 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.9 | 5.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 2,086.8 | 76.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
3May
26Jun
117Jul
92Aug
57Sep
1Oct
1Nov
0Dec
0
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
The 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 298. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Oct 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.01 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1984 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1975 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1975 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1961 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1960 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Carter County had?
298 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 Carter County?
27 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.75 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Carter County?
The hail of 13 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K.
How does Carter County compare with Montana for hail?
8.9 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 298 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.