Hail in Hill County, Montana

Hail in Hill County, Montana: 112 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #1,292 nationally and #31 statewide for this hazard.

Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.

The busiest decade for hail in Hill County is the 2010s, when 32 of the county's 112 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.

Within the Hill County archive, hail makes up 32.7% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,292 for this hazard and #31 within Montana, putting it in the 58.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Hill County with 43 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.

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How many hail events are on record in Hill County, Montana?

112 hail events are recorded in Hill County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Hill County?

The strongest hail on record in Hill County measured 3.5.

Where does the hail data for Hill County come from?

All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.