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Hail in Phillips County, Montana
276 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.
Phillips County, Montana, has 276 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 124 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 135 events against 134 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.3% of the 8,391 hail events recorded in Montana; its 5.4 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.
59 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 3.00 inches (tea cup size).
Compared with Montana
| Measure | Phillips County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 276 | 8,391 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 5.4 | 5.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 658.4 | 76.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
10Jun
101Jul
124Aug
32Sep
7Oct
1Nov
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 276. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Oct 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2005 | Hail | 3.00 in | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.75 in | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 2.75 in | $75K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.01 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1990 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1989 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1982 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1980 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1962 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1961 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Phillips County had?
276 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 Phillips County?
17 Jul 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Phillips County?
The hail of 11 Jul 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $75K and crop damage at $100K.
How does Phillips County compare with Montana for hail?
5.4 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 276 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.