43
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$61K
Property damage
Hail in Silver Bow County, Montana: 43 recorded events between 1958 and 2019. The strongest on record measured 2.5. That places the county #2,361 nationally and #49 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Silver Bow County, Montana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Silver Bow County is the 2000s, when 20 of the county's 43 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 Silver Bow County archive, hail makes up 53.1% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,361 for this hazard and #49 within Montana, putting it in the 24.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for hail in Silver Bow County with 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2019 | BUTTE | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2019 | MAIDEN ROCK | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 2019 | RAMSAY | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2019 | NEWCOMB | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 17, 2019 | MAIDEN ROCK | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2017 | NEWCOMB | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2017 | JANNEY | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 10, 2017 | JANNEY | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2016 | NEWCOMB | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 15, 2014 | BUTTE | 1 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Extensive hail damage to homes, roofs, and vehicles reported on Green Acres and Continental Drive near Butte. Hail size ranged between 1.75 and two inches in diameter. In addition, wind gusts were estimated up to 70 mph, which caused some tree branches to break.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Silver Bow County, Montana?
43 hail events are recorded in Silver Bow County between 1958 and 2019, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Silver Bow County?
The strongest hail on record in Silver Bow County measured 2.5.
Where does the hail data for Silver Bow 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 Silver Bow County, Montana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/montana/silver-bow-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.