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Hail dates in Garfield County, Montana
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Garfield County on 25 days since 2016 (49 separate reports, 48 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on June 9, 2016; the most recent hail was July 31, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Garfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-31 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public reported golf ball size hail. |
| 2025-07-17 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Trained spotter reported damaged windshields of six vehicles and shattered house windows, all from hen egg size hail. |
| 2024-07-13 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Public reported, via Facebook, hail up to the size of golf balls. |
| 2023-05-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of quarters. He also estimated an inch of rain had fallen within 30 minutes. |
| 2022-07-09 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of quarters. |
| 2022-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of quarters along with heavy rain. |
| 2022-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A storm chaser reported hail up to the size of quarters. |
| 2022-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of quarters. |
| 2021-08-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail that accumulated up to an inch deep on the ground. |
| 2021-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported, via Facebook, quarter size hail lasting for 20 minutes, which also broke their rain gauge. |
| 2021-06-08 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | Trained spotter reported golf ball to tennis ball size hail intermittently during these 45 minutes. |
| 2020-07-04 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 1 | Public reported, via Facebook, ping pong ball size hail near Rock Creek State Park & Marina. |
| 2019-07-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2019-05-13 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported hail up to the size of quarters in addition to heavy rain and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2018-06-28 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| 2018-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| 2018-05-26 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Tennis ball size hail was reported via social media. The report included photographic evidence. |
| 2018-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A member of the public located at the Hell Creek Cafe in Jordan reported quarter size hail in addition to heavy rain. |
| 2016-07-27 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 2 | Trained spotter reported hen egg sized hail and numerous broken windows. |
| 2016-07-06 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public reported penny sized hail along with heavy rain and gusty winds. |
| 2016-06-24 | 1.00" (quarter) | 4 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2016-06-15 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Trained spotter reported a damaged roof and broken windshields on vehicles from golf ball sized hail. |
| 2016-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2016-06-09 | 2.75" (baseball) | 9 | Storm chaser reported several broken windshields and windows from baseball sized hail along Highway 200, approximately 20 miles west of Jordan. |
| 2016-05-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Public reported golf ball sized hail. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 3 | 6 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2016 | 7 | 23 | 2.75" (baseball) |
Damaging wind in Garfield County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 90 reports since 2016, strongest 94 mph. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-03 | 94 mph | 3 | The Jordan airport ASOS site recorded the passage of a squall line. Sustained wind speeds in excess of 40 mph lasted for at least 6 minut… |
| 2016-06-10 | 91 mph | 5 | ASOS at Jordan measured a 91 mph wind gust. Telephone and electrical lines were downed. |
| 2020-07-07 | 85 mph | 2 | At the South Sawmill Creek RAWS site (SSMM8), an 85 mph wind gust was recorded. |
| 2022-06-19 | 84 mph | 1 | An 84 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the South Sawmill Creek RAWS station(SSMM8). |
| 2024-08-24 | 81 mph | 3 | The Jordan Airport AWOS (KJDN) measured an 81 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2016-06-09 | 81 mph | 6 | Public reported 10,000-bushel grain bins knocked over and overhead steel doors from a quonset-sytle storage building damaged. Straight-li… |
| 2016-05-21 | 81 mph | 4 | Public reported estimated 70-80 mph wind gusts. |
| 2026-05-13 | 79 mph | 1 | The South Sawmill Creek RAWS site (SSMM8) measured a 79 mph wind gust. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Garfield County?
July 31, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on June 9, 2016.
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.
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