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Hail in Musselshell County, Montana
230 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.
Musselshell County, Montana, has 230 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 36 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 92 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 142 events against 83 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.7% of the 8,391 hail events recorded in Montana; its 12.3 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.
55 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 | Musselshell County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 230 | 8,391 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.3 | 5.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 469.8 | 76.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
35Jun
87Jul
92Aug
15Sep
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 200 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 230. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2020 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2013 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Hail | 4.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.88 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 |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2001 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Hail | 4.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1991 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1990 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1963 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1955 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Musselshell County had?
230 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 Musselshell County?
28 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.25 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Musselshell County?
NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.
How does Musselshell County compare with Montana for hail?
12.3 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 230 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.