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Hail dates in Valley County, Montana
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Valley County on 39 days since 2016 (78 separate reports, 73 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 4.00" (softball) on July 12, 2024; the most recent hail was September 11, 2025. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter in the town of Richland reported quarter size hail and heavy rain. Hail accumulated to a depth of 5 inches. |
| 2025-08-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | An NWS employee reported mainly nickel size hail and a few hail stones up to the size of quarters. |
| 2025-07-26 | 2.75" (baseball) | 1 | Public posted photos on social media, showing mainly quarter size hail, but also included larger hailstones, up to the size of baseballs. |
| 2025-06-26 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Hail up to the size of quarters in addition to heavy rain was reported by a trained spotter. |
| 2025-06-15 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | Half dollar size hail was observed by staff at NWS Glasgow MT. |
| 2024-08-23 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 4 | Public reported hail up to the size of tennis balls. Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |Damage to pick-ups was also reported. |
| 2024-07-12 | 4.00" (softball) | 5 | Public reported hail up to the size of softballs. Significant and widespread crop damage was caused. |
| 2023-08-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported hail with a diameter up to the size of quarters. |
| 2023-07-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The public reported, via Facebook, hail up to the size of quarters. |
| 2022-07-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Public reported, via Facebook, hail up to the size of half dollars. |
| 2022-07-05 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Public reported, via Facebook, hail up to the size of golf balls. |
| 2022-07-02 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported hail up to the size of quarters. At one point the hail was covering the entire ground. |
| 2022-06-19 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter to golf ball size hail. |
| 2022-06-18 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of half dollars along with heavy rainfall. |
| 2021-08-27 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| 2021-06-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported, via Facebook, hail up to the size of quarters. Time estimated from radar. |
| 2021-06-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public reported golf ball sized hail. |
| 2020-07-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2020-07-04 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | Public reported plentiful hail up to the size of golf balls, near covering the ground. |
| 2020-06-06 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter, at 2 WSW Larslan, reported quarter size hail initially for a few minutes, which then diminished to dime size about 10 minutes later. Wind gu… |
| 2020-05-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | CoCoRaHS observer reported quarter size hail which lasted for three minutes. |
| 2019-07-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Public reported golf ball size hail. |
| 2019-07-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public reported, via social media, half dollar size hail. |
| 2019-07-01 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Public reported, via social media, hen egg size hail. Time estimate by radar. |
| 2019-06-19 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Valley County dispatch reported hail up to the size of quarters, along with at least one inch of estimated rainfall. |
| 2018-07-21 | 1.00" (quarter) | 3 | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| 2018-07-10 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter estimated hail up to the size of quarters. |
| 2018-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail. |
| 2017-07-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | Public reported nickel size hail in the town of Fort Peck. |
| 2017-07-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter at the Duck Creek Recreational Area, reported quarter size hail and estimated winds of 40 to 50 mph. Time is estimated based on radar. |
| 2016-08-09 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | An off duty NWS employee reported nickel sized hail. |
| 2016-07-30 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Public reported golf ball sized hail at the Pines Recreation Area. |
| 2016-06-24 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | Public reported penny sized hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph. |
| 2016-06-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Public reported golf ball sized hail. |
| 2016-06-18 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 8 | Trained spotter reported hen egg sized hail. |
| 2016-06-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2016-06-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2016-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 7 | NWS employee reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2016-05-21 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 4 | Public estimated ping pong ball sized hail near the confluence of the Milk and Missouri Rivers. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 6 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2024 | 2 | 9 | 4.00" (softball) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2019 | 4 | 10 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 9 | 27 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
Damaging wind in Valley County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 210 reports since 2016, strongest 90 mph. 6 tornadoes recorded in the county in the same period. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-21 | 90 mph | 9 | Trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 80-90 mph. |
| 2025-08-07 | 84 mph | 4 | A trained spotter measured an 80 mph wind gust, heavy rain, and a 12-hour power outage. |
| 2021-07-08 | 83 mph | 6 | Public recorded an 83mph wind gust from a personal home weather station. |
| 2020-07-07 | 83 mph | 10 | At the Saint Marie MARCO mesonet site (07MT), an 82 mph wind gust was recorded. |
| 2024-09-20 | 81 mph | 2 | A COOP Observer measured an 80 mph thunderstorm wind gust. Thunderstorm wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph were measured over a 20 minute period. |
| 2023-07-30 | 81 mph | 7 | A trained spotter estimated a thunderstorm wind gust of 80 mph. |
| 2024-06-15 | 79 mph | 1 | A CoCoRaHS observer with his Davis westher station equipment measured a 79 mph thunderstorm wind gust. |
| 2020-06-06 | 77 mph | 2 | The Saint Marie MARCO mesonet site, 07MT, measured a 77 mph wind gust at 2:20 AM local time, then a 65 mph wind gust 10 minutes later. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Valley County?
September 11, 2025, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 4.00" (softball) on July 12, 2024.
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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