184
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$1.1M
Property damage
Hail in Fallon County, Montana: 184 recorded events between 1962 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 4. That places the county #712 nationally and #20 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Fallon County, Montana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Fallon County is the 2000s, when 80 of the county's 184 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 Fallon County archive, hail makes up 52.9% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #712 for this hazard and #20 within Montana, putting it in the 77.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Fallon County with 92 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 25, 2025 | PLEVNA | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | PLEVNA | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | BAKER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | WEBSTER | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | WEBSTER | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | WEBSTER | 2 | $0 |
| May 29, 2024 | OLLIE | 1.25 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | OLLIE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | OLLIE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | OLLIE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Fallon County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Hail up to 2 inches in diameter along with 50 to 60 mph winds occurred at the Baker Airport. The hail was still two to three inches deep on the ground after the storm. Multiple hangers were damaged by the hail and wind. Several hangers received broken window damage. In addition, several vehicles at the airport were severely damaged with some windows of vehicles completely broken. A few of the vehicles were considered total losses.
Golf ball to tennis ball size hail 3 to 4 inches deep was reported along the road. Trees were completely stripped bare like winter time. Roadside reflectors were completely shattered all along Highway 12 at mile marker 55.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Fallon County, Montana?
184 hail events are recorded in Fallon County between 1962 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Fallon County?
The strongest hail on record in Fallon County measured 4.
Where does the hail data for Fallon 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 Fallon County, Montana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/montana/fallon-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.