Hail in Glacier County, Montana

Hail in Glacier County, Montana: 75 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 1.75. That places the county #1,779 nationally and #40 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Glacier County is the 2010s, when 31 of the county's 75 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 Glacier County archive, hail makes up 43.9% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,779 for this hazard and #40 within Montana, putting it in the 42.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jul is the peak month for hail in Glacier County with 36 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 Glacier County, Montana?

75 hail events are recorded in Glacier County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Glacier County?

The strongest hail on record in Glacier County measured 1.75.

Where does the hail data for Glacier 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.