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Hail in Glacier County, Montana
75 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.
Glacier County, Montana, has 75 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 35 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 51 events against 20 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 8,391 hail events recorded in Montana; its 2.5 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.
19 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 1.75 inches (golf ball size).
Compared with Montana
| Measure | Glacier County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 75 | 8,391 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 2.5 | 5.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 54.4 | 76.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
1Jun
30Jul
35Aug
9Sep
0Oct
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 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 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 |
| 7 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1988 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1976 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1966 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1959 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1957 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Glacier County had?
75 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 Glacier County?
10 Jun 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Glacier County?
The hail of 18 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K and crop damage at $50K.
How does Glacier County compare with Montana for hail?
2.5 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 75 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.