States › Montana › Daniels County › Hail
Hail in Daniels County, Montana
163 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 163 hail events in Daniels County, Montana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.
July is the busiest month, with 95 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 101 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 8,391 hail events recorded in Montana; its 11.4 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.
36 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.00 inches (softball size).
Compared with Montana
| Measure | Daniels County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 163 | 8,391 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.4 | 5.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 966.8 | 76.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
7Jun
20Jul
95Aug
36Sep
5Oct
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
All 163 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2010 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2009 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Hail | 3.00 in | $150K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | $30K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1961 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1960 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1960 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1956 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Daniels County had?
163 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 Daniels County?
27 Jun 2026 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Daniels County?
The hail of 11 Aug 2000, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K and crop damage at $200K.
How does Daniels County compare with Montana for hail?
11.4 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 163 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.