506
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$14.1M
Property damage
Hail in Yellowstone County, Montana: 506 recorded events between 1955 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 3.5. That places the county #85 nationally and #1 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Hail in Yellowstone County, Montana: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for hail in Yellowstone County is the 2010s, when 188 of the county's 506 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 Yellowstone County archive, hail makes up 53.5% of all recorded severe weather across 10 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #85 for this hazard and #1 within Montana, putting it in the 97.3 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for hail in Yellowstone County with 179 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2025 | SHEPHERD | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | LAUREL MUNI ARPT | 1.75 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | BILLINGS LOGAN ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | BILLINGS LOGAN ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | SHEPHERD | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | BILLINGS LOGAN ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | BILLINGS LOGAN ARPT | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | BILLINGS | 1.25 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | BILLINGS LOGAN ARPT | 1 | $0 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | BILLINGS LOGAN ARPT | 1 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Yellowstone County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Numerous observations of large hail were reported by spotters, amateur radio operators and National Weather Service personnel. The hail damaged several vehicles in the Billings area, and also caused heavy damage to crops.
Several reports of hail up to 1.75 inches in diameter were reported in and around Billings from spotters, amateur radio operators and law enforcement. The hail severely damaged several cars and roofs. The hail also caused heavy damage to crops in the Billings area.
A thunderstorm developed to the northwest of Billings around 2315 MST on the night of the 28th. This storm quickly became severe and grew into a supercell within a half hour. It was the only storm in the area for the night and remained severe for about two hours. It produced hail anywhere from three quarter inch to an inch and a quarter in diameter. There was some crop damage in Yellowstone county. However, dollar amounts were not available.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many hail events are on record in Yellowstone County, Montana?
506 hail events are recorded in Yellowstone County between 1955 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest hail recorded in Yellowstone County?
The strongest hail on record in Yellowstone County measured 3.5.
Where does the hail data for Yellowstone 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 Yellowstone County, Montana.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/montana/yellowstone-county/hail/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.