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Hail in Rosebud County, Montana
333 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.
NCEI records 333 hail events in Rosebud County, Montana, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 45 years.
June is the busiest month, with 149 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 148 events against 170 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 4% of the 8,391 hail events recorded in Montana; its 6.6 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.
90 of the hail reports with a recorded size were golf-ball size (1.75 inches) or larger; the largest recorded stone was 6.00 inches (grapefruit size).
Compared with Montana
| Measure | Rosebud County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 333 | 8,391 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 6.6 | 5.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 409.9 | 76.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | June | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
8May
43Jun
149Jul
106Aug
24Sep
3Oct
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 333. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2022 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2022 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2021 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2019 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2018 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2018 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2014 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2014 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2014 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2011 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2009 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2000 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2000 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2000 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 1999 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1998 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.50 in | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1997 | Hail | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1996 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1996 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1995 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1994 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1993 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1992 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1991 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1991 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1991 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1990 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 1989 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1984 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1984 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1982 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1976 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1971 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1970 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 1966 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1965 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1965 | Hail | 6.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1962 | Hail | 3.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1958 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Rosebud County had?
333 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 Rosebud County?
5 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 Rosebud County?
The hail of 21 Aug 1993, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $5K and crop damage at $5K.
How does Rosebud County compare with Montana for hail?
6.6 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 333 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.