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Hail in Cascade County, Montana
253 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.
NCEI records 253 hail events in Cascade County, Montana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 53 years.
June is the busiest month, with 93 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 134 events against 81 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3% of the 8,391 hail events recorded in Montana; its 9.4 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.
50 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Montana
| Measure | Cascade County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 253 | 8,391 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.4 | 5.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 29.9 | 76.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
37Jun
93Jul
68Aug
39Sep
15Oct
0Nov
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 253. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 6 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1990 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1985 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1985 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1984 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1982 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1982 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1981 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1970 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1970 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1967 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1965 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1963 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1960 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1960 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1957 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Cascade County had?
253 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 Cascade County?
31 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Cascade County?
The hail of 6 Jun 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2K.
How does Cascade County compare with Montana for hail?
9.4 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 253 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.