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Hail in Ravalli County, Montana
85 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.
Ravalli County, Montana, has 85 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 29 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 32 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 43 events against 38 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 8,391 hail events recorded in Montana; its 3.6 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.
9 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 2.75 inches (baseball size).
Compared with Montana
| Measure | Ravalli County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 85 | 8,391 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 3.6 | 5.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.5 | 76.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
0May
6Jun
24Jul
32Aug
22Sep
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
All 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.50 in | $6K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $100 | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2012 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2012 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2009 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2008 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2007 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2006 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2006 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2004 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2003 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | $2.0M | $100K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Hail | 0.01 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1991 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1988 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1988 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1988 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1983 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1983 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1981 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1975 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Ravalli County had?
85 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 Ravalli County?
9 Jul 2022 (Hail, 0.88 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Ravalli County?
The hail of 4 Aug 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.0M and crop damage at $100K.
How does Ravalli County compare with Montana for hail?
3.6 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 85 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.