Hail in Pondera County, Montana

Hail in Pondera County, Montana: 76 recorded events between 1956 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 4.5. That places the county #1,770 nationally and #39 statewide for this hazard.

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

The busiest decade for hail in Pondera County is the 2010s, when 21 of the county's 76 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 Pondera County archive, hail makes up 53.9% of all recorded severe weather across 6 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,770 for this hazard and #39 within Montana, putting it in the 43.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.

Jun is the peak month for hail in Pondera County with 34 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 Pondera County, Montana?

76 hail events are recorded in Pondera County between 1956 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.

What is the strongest hail recorded in Pondera County?

The strongest hail on record in Pondera County measured 4.5.

Where does the hail data for Pondera 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.