197
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$32K
Property damage
Hail in Sheridan County, Montana: 197 recorded events between 1957 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3. That places the county #633 nationally and #17 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Sheridan County, Montana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Sheridan County is the 2000s, when 78 of the county's 197 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 Sheridan County archive, hail makes up 55.2% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #633 for this hazard and #17 within Montana, putting it in the 79.6 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Sheridan County with 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | DAGMAR | 1 | $0 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | REDSTONE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | OUTLOOK | 2 | $0 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | OUTLOOK | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | MEDICINE LAKE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 6, 2022 | MEDICINE LAKE | 1.75 | $0 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | RESERVE | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 8, 2021 | REDSTONE HILL DOT | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | ANTELOPE | 1.5 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | ANTELOPE | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Sheridan County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Public call reported arriving home to hail damage. Hail size during the event is unknown but golf ball-sized hail stones were present upon arrival hours after the event. Public also reported broken roof vents, paint stripped from a doorway, mangled trim, and leaves and bark stripped from trees on the property.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Sheridan County, Montana?
197 hail events are recorded in Sheridan County between 1957 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Sheridan County?
The strongest hail on record in Sheridan County measured 3.
Where does the hail data for Sheridan 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 Sheridan County, Montana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/montana/sheridan-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.