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Hail in McCone County, Montana
241 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.
McCone County, Montana, has 241 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 125 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 143 events against 85 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 9.1 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.
61 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 4.50 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Montana
| Measure | McCone County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 241 | 8,391 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.1 | 5.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 1,402.8 | 76.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
0May
25Jun
50Jul
125Aug
38Sep
1Oct
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 197 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 241. 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 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 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 |
| 17 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | 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 | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2012 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | $100 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2010 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $100K | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Hail | 2.75 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Hail | 4.50 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $75K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | $150K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Hail | 4.50 in | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | $30K | $100K | — | 2 | County |
| 19 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Hail | 3.00 in | $25K | $40K | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Hail | 4.00 in | $10K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.01 in | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.01 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1986 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1977 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1971 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1966 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1964 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1962 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1958 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1957 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has McCone County had?
241 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 McCone 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 McCone County?
The hail of 16 Jun 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K and crop damage at $5.0M.
How does McCone County compare with Montana for hail?
9.1 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 241 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.