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Hail in Valley County, Montana
470 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.
Valley County, Montana, has 470 hail events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 200 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 249 events against 201 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 5.6% of the 8,391 hail events recorded in Montana; its 9.5 per 100 square miles compares with 5.8 statewide.
108 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 | Valley County | Montana | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hail events since 1950 | 470 | 8,391 | 424,356 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.5 | 5.8 | 12.0 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 623.6 | 76.0 | 12.8 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Busiest month | July | July | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
1May
32Jun
151Jul
200Aug
71Sep
14Oct
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 150 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 470. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Hail | 2.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2025 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Hail | 4.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2023 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2022 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2020 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2019 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2018 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2017 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2017 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2016 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.88 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2015 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2014 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2014 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 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 | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 0.75 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2013 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2008 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 3.00 in | $8.0M | $15M | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 2.75 in | $3.0M | $5.0M | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2007 | Hail | 1.75 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 2.00 in | $900K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Hail | 1.75 in | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2003 | Hail | 2.00 in | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.50 in | — | $150K | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2001 | Hail | 1.75 in | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Hail | 3.00 in | $50K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Hail | 2.00 in | $10K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2000 | Hail | 1.00 in | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Hail | 4.50 in | $1.5M | $100K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Hail | 2.50 in | — | $100K | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1999 | Hail | 4.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Hail | 1.00 in | — | $6K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1997 | Hail | 0.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Hail | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1995 | Hail | 3.00 in | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1994 | Hail | 1.25 in | — | $500K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1994 | Hail | 1.75 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1994 | Hail | 1.00 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Hail | 2.50 in | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1993 | Hail | 1.00 in | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many hail events has Valley County had?
470 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 Valley County?
11 Sep 2025 (Hail, 1.00 in). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging hail event recorded in Valley County?
The hail of 16 Jun 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.0M and crop damage at $15M.
How does Valley County compare with Montana for hail?
9.5 events per 100 square miles against 5.8 statewide; the county holds 470 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.