Hail History

Hail history for Joliet, Montana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Joliet since 1957, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Joliet

Last hail
Jul 28, 2025
2.00 in, hen egg size
Hail days, last 5 years
1
since Nov 3, 2021 · 1 report
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jul 28, 2025

15 reports on 12 days since 1957 · #65 of 111 Montana places

Hail map · Joliet

Joliet Park City Bridger Laurel Columbus Pryor Absarokee Red Lodge 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
15 most recent reports with a location; Carbon County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Joliet

The latest hail report in and around Joliet is from July 28, 2025, 2.00 in (hen egg size). Since November 3, 2021 there has been one hail day; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on July 28, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Joliet logged 7 reports on 5 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Montana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #65 of 111 Montana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Joliet accounts for 13% of the 118 reports filed in Carbon County.

7% 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on July 28, 2025 near 0.48 E Joliet.

The busiest year was 2018, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (60% of reports); 67% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Joliet 0.3
  • Carbon County 3.0
  • Median Montana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Joliet 5
  • Carbon County 28
  • Median Montana town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Joliet 7%
  • Carbon County 4%
  • Median Montana town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1957: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1960 1970 1980: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990 1992: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2004: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2010 2013: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2018: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1957–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0369 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (7%) May June: 9 reports (60%) Jun July: 3 reports (20%) Jul August: 2 reports (13%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 15 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 3 3
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 28, 2025 1 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Joliet
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 28, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.48 E Joliet Carbon 20:35 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.61 WSW Joliet Carbon 16:17 local · NCEI
May 21, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NE Joliet Carbon 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.48 E Joliet Carbon 20:40 local · NCEI
Aug 2, 1992 1.00 inquarter — Carbon 18:58 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 Joliet
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 28, 2025 2.00 inhen egg 0.48 E Joliet Carbon 20:35 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2018 0.75 inpenny 0.48 E Joliet Carbon 16:27 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2018 0.88 innickel 0.84 NE Joliet Carbon 16:21 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.61 WSW Joliet Carbon 16:17 local · NCEI
May 21, 2016 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NE Joliet Carbon 13:30 local · NCEI
Jun 13, 2013 1.00 inquarter 0.48 E Joliet Carbon 20:40 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2006 0.88 innickel Joliet Carbon 11:50 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2004 0.88 innickel Joliet Carbon 15:35 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2004 0.75 inpenny 4 ENE Boyd Carbon 15:35 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2001 0.75 inpenny Joliet Carbon 20:42 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2000 0.75 inpenny Joliet Carbon 14:00 local · NCEI
Aug 15, 1999 0.75 inpenny Joliet Carbon 09:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Joliet

Questions about hail in Joliet

How often does it hail in Joliet, Montana?

15 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Joliet since 1957. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #65 of 111 Montana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Joliet?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 60% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Joliet?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on July 28, 2025 near 0.48 E Joliet. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Joliet?

The most recent report in this data is from July 28, 2025 (2.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

1 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 1 reports. The most recent was July 28, 2025.

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.