52
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$56K
Property damage
Hail in Liberty County, Montana: 52 recorded events between 1956 and 2022. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #2,195 nationally and #46 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Liberty County, Montana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Liberty County is the 2000s, when 17 of the county's 52 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 Liberty County archive, hail makes up 36.4% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,195 for this hazard and #46 within Montana, putting it in the 29.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for hail in Liberty County with 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2022 | MARIAS | 0.75 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | ALMA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 2022 | ALMA | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | MARIAS | 2.5 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | LOTHAIR | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | LOTHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | CHESTER LBRTY CO ARP | 1.5 | $0 |
| May 12, 2017 | CHESTER LBRTY CO ARP | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 8, 2016 | WHITLASH | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2013 | CHESTER | 1 | $0 |
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Liberty County, Montana?
52 hail events are recorded in Liberty County between 1956 and 2022, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Liberty County?
The strongest hail on record in Liberty County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Liberty 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 Liberty County, Montana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/montana/liberty-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.