Hail History

Hail history for Denton, Montana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Denton since 1973, with preliminary reports to November 5, 2026.

Readout · Denton

Last hail
Jul 5, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 5, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · Jun 25, 1996

11 reports on 9 days since 1973 · #89 of 111 Montana places

Hail map · Denton

Denton Stanford Hobson Geraldine Geyser Moore Lewistown Winifred 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; Fergus County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Denton

The latest hail report in and around Denton is from July 5, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 5, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 1.00 in on July 5, 2026.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Denton logged 1 report on 1 hail day, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 11% of the median Montana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #89 of 111 Montana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Denton accounts for 4% of the 260 reports filed in Fergus County.

18% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 8% for the median Montana town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 2.75 in (baseball) on June 25, 1996 near Denton.

The busiest year was 1996, with 4 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in June (64% of reports); 64% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Denton 0.1
  • Fergus County 6.5
  • Median Montana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Denton 1
  • Fergus County 71
  • Median Montana town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Denton 18%
  • Fergus County 10%
  • Median Montana town on this site 8%

Hail over time

01234 1973: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1982: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1996: 4 reports, largest 2.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010: 1 reports, largest 1.25 in 2010 2020 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1973–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
02468 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 7 reports (64%) Jun July: 2 reports (18%) Jul August: 2 reports (18%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 5, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 5, 2026 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Denton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 25, 1996 2.75 inbaseball Denton Fergus 20:10 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 1982 2.00 inhen egg — Fergus 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1996 1.50 inping pong ball Denton Fergus 22:30 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Fergus 18:00 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 ESE Denton Fergus 15:55 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Denton
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 5, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.41 W Denton Fergus 18:20 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 2010 1.25 inhalf dollar 1 ESE Denton Fergus 15:55 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2003 1.25 inhalf dollar Denton Fergus 17:35 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2001 1.00 inquarter Denton Fergus 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1996 1.50 inping pong ball Denton Fergus 22:30 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1996 0.75 inpenny Denton Fergus 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1996 0.75 inpenny Denton Fergus 16:48 local · NCEI
Jun 25, 1996 2.75 inbaseball Denton Fergus 20:10 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1991 1.50 inping pong ball — Fergus 18:00 local · NCEI
Aug 11, 1982 2.00 inhen egg — Fergus 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 1973 1.00 inquarter — — 15:00 local · NCEI

Hail history near Denton

Questions about hail in Denton

How often does it hail in Denton, Montana?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Denton since 1973. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #89 of 111 Montana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Denton?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 64% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Denton?

2.75 in (baseball size) on June 25, 1996 near Denton. 18% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Denton?

The most recent report in this data is from July 5, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

How many hail storms has Denton had in the last five years?

1 separate days with hail reports since November 5, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was July 5, 2026.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.