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Hail dates in Dawson County, Montana
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Dawson County on 25 days since 2016 (62 separate reports, 58 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on June 8, 2021; the most recent hail was June 6, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Dawson County since 2016
One row per day the NWS logged hail somewhere in the county. The narrative names the town; the free check below narrows it to your address.
| Date | Largest hail | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported 10 minutes of hail up to the size of quarters. |
| 2025-08-07 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | Public reported hail lasting about 20 minutes. The largest hail stones were hen egg size. |
| 2025-07-19 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 1 | Public reported hen egg size hail. |
| 2024-09-17 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of golf balls. |
| 2024-08-21 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Public reported hail up to the size of ping pong balls. |
| 2023-07-30 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | The public reported hail up to the size of ping pong balls. |
| 2023-07-11 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | The public reported, via Facebook, hail up to the size of ping pong balls. |
| 2023-05-25 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of quarters. |
| 2021-06-10 | 3.00" (tea cup) | 9 | Trained spotter reported tea cup size hail. |
| 2021-06-08 | 4.00" (softball) | 2 | Public reported multiple sizes of hail stones via Facebook. The largest hail stone size of softball was measured. |
| 2020-06-29 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Public reported hail up to the size of tennis balls, along with 1 inch of rainfall. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2019-07-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| 2019-06-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Trained spotter reported golf ball size hail, and damaged crops. |
| 2019-06-19 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Public reported ping pong ball size hail and heavy rain near the Whoopup Creek area, southwest of Glendive. |
| 2018-06-07 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Public reported ping pong ball size hail. Time based on radar. |
| 2018-06-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2018-05-26 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Via social media, public reported golf ball size hail. |
| 2018-05-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public reported mostly dime to nickel sized hail falling, with several hailstones as large as half dollars. |
| 2017-07-19 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | A trained spotter reported nickel sized hail. |
| 2017-06-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| 2016-07-22 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail along with heavy rain. |
| 2016-07-14 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 7 | Trained spotter reported ping pong ball sized hail. |
| 2016-07-06 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | Park Ranger at Makoshika State Park reported ping pong ball sized hail. |
| 2016-07-02 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Trained spotter reported hail as large as ping pong balls. |
| 2016-06-09 | 2.75" (baseball) | 7 | Dawson County Emergency Manager reported baseball sized hail. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 2 | 11 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 4 | 10 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 5 | 18 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in Dawson County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 81 reports since 2016, strongest 85 mph. 1 tornado recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-11 | 85 mph | 2 | An 85 mph wind gust was recorded at the Beaver Hill I-94 DOT site (MTBVR). |
| 2021-06-10 | 81 mph | 6 | Trained spotter reported thunderstorm wind gust damage via Facebook: House soffit three feet in length was torn of a house; a dead tree w… |
| 2020-04-28 | 81 mph | 2 | At the Beaver Hill I-94 DOT site (MTBVR), thunderstorm wind gusts of 80 mph were measured from 2:18 PM to 2:24 PM MST. |
| 2022-07-09 | 75 mph | 1 | The Beaver Hill I-94 DOT site (MTBVR) measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 75 mph. |
| 2019-07-14 | 75 mph | 3 | A 75 mph wind gust was measured at the Beaver Hill I-94 DOT site (MTBVR). |
| 2016-06-24 | 75 mph | 2 | Public estimated 75 mph wind gusts. |
| 2021-07-22 | 72 mph | 2 | A wind gust of 73mph was reported at the Mesonet Station MTBVR. This was higher than a previous wind gust reported earlier. |
| 2021-06-05 | 72 mph | 1 | The Beaver Hill I-94 DOT site (MTBVR), recorded a 73 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Dawson County?
June 6, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on June 8, 2021.
Does a county record prove hail at my house?
No. NWS records are point and path observations. The absence of a nearby report does NOT prove that no hail fell at this address — it means no observation was logged nearby. A report of nearby hail documents the event; it does not by itself prove damage to a specific structure. The free check above shows what was recorded near your specific address, with distances.
Nearby counties
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