Hail History

Hail history for Fort Smith, Montana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Smith since 1996, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Fort Smith

Last hail
May 28, 2021
1.25 in, half dollar size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.50 in
ping pong ball · Jul 16, 2019

10 reports on 7 days since 1996 · #103 of 111 Montana places

Hail map · Fort Smith

Fort Smith Pryor Crow Agency Wyola Hardin 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
10 most recent reports with a location; Big Horn County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Fort Smith

The latest hail report in and around Fort Smith is from May 28, 2021, 1.25 in (half dollar size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Fort Smith logged 6 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 33% less than the median Montana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #103 of 111 Montana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Fort Smith accounts for 4% of the 248 reports filed in Big Horn County.

0% 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 1.50 in (ping pong ball) on July 16, 2019 near 0.84 NW Ft Smith.

The busiest year was 2021, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (40% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Fort Smith 0.3
  • Big Horn County 6.7
  • Median Montana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Fort Smith 3
  • Big Horn County 68
  • Median Montana town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Fort Smith 0%
  • Big Horn County 8%
  • Median Montana town on this site 8%

Hail over time

012 1996: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2015 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2020 2021: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2025
Reports per year, 1996–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
01234 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 2 reports (20%) May June: 4 reports (40%) Jun July: 3 reports (30%) Jul August: 1 reports (10%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 10 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 0
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 2 2
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Fort Smith
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 16, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.84 NW Ft Smith Big Horn 14:47 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Ft Smith Big Horn 14:42 local · NCEI
May 28, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Ft Smith Big Horn 16:25 local · NCEI
May 28, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NE Ft Smith Big Horn 16:23 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.19 NW Ft Smith Big Horn 15:02 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Fort Smith
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 28, 2021 1.25 inhalf dollar 0.69 N Ft Smith Big Horn 16:25 local · NCEI
May 28, 2021 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NE Ft Smith Big Horn 16:23 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.84 NW Ft Smith Big Horn 14:47 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 2019 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Ft Smith Big Horn 14:42 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2010 0.88 innickel Yellowtail Big Horn 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 15, 2010 1.00 inquarter 1.19 NW Ft Smith Big Horn 15:02 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2005 0.75 inpenny Ft Smith Big Horn 13:30 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2004 0.75 inpenny Ft Smith Big Horn 17:25 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 1999 0.75 inpenny Yellowtail Big Horn 10:55 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1996 1.00 inquarter 2 SW Ft Smith Big Horn 16:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Fort Smith

Questions about hail in Fort Smith

How often does it hail in Fort Smith, Montana?

10 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Smith since 1996. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #103 of 111 Montana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Fort Smith?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 40% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Fort Smith?

1.50 in (ping pong ball size) on July 16, 2019 near 0.84 NW Ft Smith. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Fort Smith?

The most recent report in this data is from May 28, 2021 (1.25 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Fort Smith since November 3, 2021. The last one was on May 28, 2021.

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.