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Hail in Dawson County, Montana
244 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 244 hail events in Dawson County, Montana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
July is the busiest month, with 89 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 140 events against 91 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.9% of the 8,391 hail events recorded in Montana; its 10.3 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.
49 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 | Dawson County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 244 | 8,391 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.3 | 5.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 274.0 | 76.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
33Jun
74Jul
89Aug
33Sep
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 199 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 244. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2007 | Hail | 2.00 in | $62K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Hail | 4.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | $68K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1986 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1977 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1975 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1975 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1969 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1965 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1965 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1961 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Dawson County had?
244 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 Dawson County?
6 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 Dawson County?
The hail of 13 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Dawson County compare with Montana for hail?
10.3 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 244 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.