Hail in Daniels County, Montana

Hail in Daniels County, Montana: 161 recorded events between 1956 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #853 nationally and #21 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Daniels County is the 2000s, when 61 of the county's 161 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 Daniels County archive, hail makes up 57.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #853 for this hazard and #21 within Montana, putting it in the 72.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Daniels County with 95 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 Daniels County, Montana?

161 hail events are recorded in Daniels County between 1956 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Daniels County?

The strongest hail on record in Daniels County measured 4.

Where does the hail data for Daniels 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.