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Hail in Fallon County, Montana
187 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 187 hail events in Fallon County, Montana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
July is the busiest month, with 89 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 102 events against 77 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 8,391 hail events recorded in Montana; its 11.5 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.
57 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 | Fallon County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 187 | 8,391 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 11.5 | 5.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 619.8 | 76.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
0May
6Jun
60Jul
89Aug
23Sep
8Oct
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 187 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 | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2005 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.01 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.01 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.01 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.01 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.01 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Hail | 2.00 in | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1981 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1981 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1979 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1973 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1971 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1966 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1962 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Fallon County had?
187 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 Fallon 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 Fallon County?
The hail of 10 Jul 2016, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Fallon County compare with Montana for hail?
11.5 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 187 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.