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Hail in Hill County, Montana
112 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.
Hill County, Montana, has 112 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 44 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 60 events against 39 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.3% of the 8,391 hail events recorded in Montana; its 3.9 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.
30 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.50 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Montana
| Measure | Hill County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 112 | 8,391 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.9 | 5.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 69.2 | 76.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
9Jun
34Jul
44Aug
21Sep
4Oct
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 112 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2018 | Hail | 1.10 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2017 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2005 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | $500K | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1992 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1982 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1979 | Hail | 1.20 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1978 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1976 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1969 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1968 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1966 | Hail | 3.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1965 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1964 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1962 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1955 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Hill County had?
112 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 Hill County?
20 Aug 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Hill County?
The hail of 22 Jun 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $50K and crop damage at $500K.
How does Hill County compare with Montana for hail?
3.9 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 112 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.