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Hail dates in Powder River County, Montana
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Powder River County on 43 days since 2016 (86 separate reports, 69 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.75" (baseball) on June 26, 2019; the most recent hail was June 27, 2026. Every row below is an official NWS record. Check hail at your exact address, free →
Every hail day in Powder River 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Hail up to 1.75 reported by a COOP observer. |
| 2026-06-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Public reported hail 1.75 inches large. |
| 2025-08-05 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Accumulating hail and heavy rain reported. |
| 2025-07-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Quarter inch hail reported. |
| 2025-07-20 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter reported. |
| 2025-06-20 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 1 | Facebook Report . |
| 2025-06-12 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | Time estimated from radar for hail. |
| 2025-04-27 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 4 | Spotter reported 2 hail that broke sky lights. |
| 2024-06-14 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-09-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-23 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2022-07-03 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 3 | — |
| 2022-06-11 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2021-05-28 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 3 | — |
| 2020-07-10 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-07-07 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 6 | — |
| 2020-07-06 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | — |
| 2020-07-03 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-04 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2020-06-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2020-05-20 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-09-10 | 0.75" (penny) | 2 | — |
| 2019-08-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-07-18 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-16 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 2 | — |
| 2019-07-14 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 2 | — |
| 2019-07-08 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-05 | 0.75" (penny) | 1 | — |
| 2019-07-03 | 0.88" (nickel) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2019-06-26 | 2.75" (baseball) | 5 | Baseball size and larger hail was reported. |
| 2019-06-07 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-07-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | — |
| 2018-06-28 | 2.50" (tennis ball) | 6 | — |
| 2018-06-15 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
| 2018-06-09 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) | 2 | — |
| 2018-04-29 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2017-08-01 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2017-05-15 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | — |
| 2016-08-09 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | — |
| 2016-07-27 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 2 | — |
| 2016-07-16 | 0.88" (nickel) | 2 | — |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 6 | 13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2022 | 2 | 5 | 1.50" (ping pong ball) |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2020 | 7 | 14 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 12 | 21 | 2.75" (baseball) |
| 2018 | 5 | 13 | 2.50" (tennis ball) |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 8 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Powder River County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 43 reports since 2016, strongest 81 mph. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-20 | 81 mph | 3 | Large tree (cottonwood) fell over in backyard. |
| 2019-07-02 | 78 mph | 2 | A wind gust of 78 mph was recorded in Biddle. |
| 2022-07-10 | 75 mph | 2 | Tree branches of 8 to 10 inches in diameter were broken. |
| 2018-06-07 | 74 mph | 1 | — |
| 2023-06-19 | 70 mph | 1 | Several Cottonwood trees were blown down due to winds estimated at 70 mph. |
| 2020-05-20 | 70 mph | 2 | A new roof under construction was blown off a house. |
| 2019-07-18 | 70 mph | 2 | An outbuilding on Fletcher Ranch was destroyed. |
| 2019-06-26 | 70 mph | 4 | The wind almost pushed a car off Highway 212. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Powder River County?
June 27, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.75" (baseball) on June 26, 2019.
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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