149
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$5K
Property damage
Hail in Judith Basin County, Montana: 149 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #935 nationally and #23 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Judith Basin County, Montana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Judith Basin County is the 2000s, when 59 of the county's 149 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 Judith Basin County archive, hail makes up 60.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #935 for this hazard and #23 within Montana, putting it in the 69.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Judith Basin County with 61 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2025 | BENCHLAND | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | BENCHLAND | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | BENCHLAND | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | UTICA | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | MOCCASIN | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | HOBSON | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2025 | HOBSON | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | HOBSON | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | HOBSON | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | MOCCASIN | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Judith Basin County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A thunderstorm dropped 1.5 inch diameter hail at Stanford 4N. Also, 1.25 inch diameter hail fell at Stanford 5N, 1.5 inch diameter hail fell at Coffee Creek 1S, and 1 inch diameter hail fell at Denton 7NE. A 66 mph thunderstorm gust was reported at Denton 5ESE, a gust to 62 mph was reported at Geyser 6E, and a 60 mph thunderstorm gust was reported at Denton. Several trees were reported blown down in and around Denton.
A severe thunderstorm dropped 1 inch diameter hail at Utica 17SW. The hail fell for several miles along the south fork of the Judith River between Corral Creek and Hay Canyon. Hail drifts to a depth of 1 foot were reported.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Judith Basin County, Montana?
149 hail events are recorded in Judith Basin County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Judith Basin County?
The strongest hail on record in Judith Basin County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Judith Basin 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.
Cite this page
“Hail in Judith Basin County, Montana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/montana/judith-basin-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.