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Hail dates in Richland County, Montana
The National Weather Service has recorded hail in Richland County on 18 days since 2016 (40 separate reports, 39 of them quarter-size or larger). The largest stone on record was 2.00" (hen egg) on June 10, 2021; 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 Richland 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) | 2 | Trained spotter reported hail up to the size of golf balls. |
| 2026-06-06 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | Public reported hail up to the size of half dollars along with heavy rain and a power outage. |
| 2025-08-07 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter size hail, strong winds, and heavy rain. |
| 2024-05-17 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 1 | A trained spotter reported hail up to the size of half dollars. |
| 2023-07-30 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | The public reported hail up to the size of quarters. |
| 2021-07-08 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 4 | Public reported, via Facebook, golf ball size hail. |
| 2021-06-10 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 5 | Public reported, via facebook, hen egg size hail located along the lost highway near Sidney. |
| 2021-06-08 | 2.00" (hen egg) | 3 | Public reported hen egg size hail. |
| 2019-09-02 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Trained spotter reported golf ball size hail, along with heavy rain. |
| 2019-07-16 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| 2019-06-29 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Trained spotter reported hail mostly up to the size of quarters, with a few stones at half dollar size. Time estimated by radar. |
| 2018-06-07 | 1.25" (half dollar) | 3 | Trained spotter reported half dollar size hail. |
| 2018-06-01 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 7 | Public reported, via Facebook, golf ball size hail on the south edge of the town of Lambert. |
| 2018-05-23 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | A trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| 2017-07-20 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported quarter sized hail. |
| 2016-07-05 | 1.00" (quarter) | 1 | Public reported, via social media, quarter sized hail. |
| 2016-06-21 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 5 | Public reported, via social media, golf ball sized hail. |
| 2016-06-18 | 1.75" (golf ball) | 1 | Trained spotter reported golf ball sized hail along with winds up to 50 mph. |
Hail days by year
| Year | Hail days | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1.25" (half dollar) |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2021 | 3 | 12 | 2.00" (hen egg) |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2018 | 3 | 11 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1.00" (quarter) |
| 2016 | 3 | 7 | 1.75" (golf ball) |
Damaging wind in Richland County
Thunderstorm wind of 58 mph or more (the NWS severe threshold), 77 reports since 2016, strongest 115 mph. Wind and tornado records are included in the extended report.
| Date | Peak gust | Reports | NWS narrative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-10 | 115 mph | 12 | Nearly a mile of power line poles were snapped either a third to half way up off the ground between county roads 130 and 129. A newer met… |
| 2016-06-21 | 100 mph | 4 | A gustnado caused damage to a farmstead. A roof was peeled back on a metal building. Hay bales were blown off a stack. Numerous trees wer… |
| 2021-06-08 | 92 mph | 5 | Straight-line winds blew through the town of Fairview. Photos showed large spruce and cottonwood trees uprooted, a metal building caved … |
| 2018-06-07 | 87 mph | 3 | A Davis Pro weather station measured an 87 mph wind gust. A barn on the property was completely leveled. |
| 2025-08-07 | 81 mph | 3 | Public estimated 80 mph wind gusts. |
| 2020-07-04 | 81 mph | 2 | Trained spotter, 12 NNW Enid, reported 81 mph wind gusts. A large cottonwood tree was uprooted, and five grain bins were destroyed. |
| 2018-06-28 | 81 mph | 5 | Public reported a pole barn and corral shelter damaged with debris spread out over a distance of more than half of a mile. Shingles were … |
| 2024-06-15 | 75 mph | 2 | Public estimated a 75 mph thunderstorm wind gust. It was estimated from an ACURITE weather sensor. |
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Questions
What date did hail last hit Richland County?
June 27, 2026, per the NWS Storm Events record. The largest since 2016 was 2.00" (hen egg) on June 10, 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
Roosevelt County, MT (35 mi) · Dawson County, MT (46 mi) · McKenzie County, ND (51 mi) · Williams County, ND (55 mi) · Sheridan County, MT (60 mi) · Wibaux County, MT (61 mi) · McCone County, MT (61 mi) · Golden Valley County, ND (69 mi)
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