Hail History

Hail history for Lame Deer, Montana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lame Deer since 2001, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Lame Deer

Last hail
Jul 5, 2025
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
2
since Nov 3, 2021 · 2 reports
Largest ever
2.75 in
baseball · May 24, 2023

12 reports on 10 days since 2001 · #81 of 111 Montana places

Hail map · Lame Deer

Lame Deer Muddy Ashland Colstrip 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
12 most recent reports with a location; Rosebud County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Lame Deer

The latest hail report in and around Lame Deer is from July 5, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 2 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on May 24, 2023.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Lame Deer logged 9 reports on 7 hail days, about 0.5 reports a year. That is about the same as the median Montana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #81 of 111 Montana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Lame Deer accounts for 4% of the 333 reports filed in Rosebud County.

17% 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 May 24, 2023 near 1.46 NNE Lame Deer.

Reports were up 250% in 2016–2025 (7) compared with 2006–2015 (2). The busiest year was 2019, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (42% of reports); 58% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Lame Deer 0.5
  • Rosebud County 8.3
  • Median Montana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Lame Deer 7
  • Rosebud County 74
  • Median Montana town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Lame Deer 17%
  • Rosebud County 9%
  • Median Montana town on this site 8%

Hail over time

012 2001: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005 2010 2014: 2 reports, largest 2.00 in 2015 2018: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2025
Reports per year, 2001–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0246 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 5 reports (42%) May June: 2 reports (17%) Jun July: 5 reports (42%) Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 12 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 0
2025 1 1
2024 0
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 1 1
2020 0
2019 2 2
2018 11 2
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jul 5, 2025 1 1.00 in —
May 24, 2023 1 2.75 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Lame Deer
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 24, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 1.46 NNE Lame Deer Rosebud 16:11 local · NCEI
May 18, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 7.13 SE Lame Deer Rosebud 18:20 local · NCEI
May 18, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.78 ESE Lame Deer Rosebud 17:55 local · NCEI
Jul 5, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NE Lame Deer Rosebud 14:27 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Lame Deer Rosebud 18:00 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Lame Deer
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 5, 2025 1.00 inquarter 0.84 NE Lame Deer Rosebud 14:27 local · NCEI
May 24, 2023 2.75 inbaseball 1.46 NNE Lame Deer Rosebud 16:11 local · NCEI
May 28, 2021 0.88 innickel 1.38 N Lame Deer Rosebud 17:15 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2019 1.00 inquarter 1.38 N Lame Deer Rosebud 18:00 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 2019 0.75 inpenny 1.69 NW Lame Deer Rosebud 17:59 local · NCEI
Jul 2, 2018 1.00 inquarter 1.69 NW Lame Deer Rosebud 21:25 local · NCEI
May 23, 2018 1.00 inquarter 85.29 WNW Boyes Carter 17:44 local · NCEI
May 18, 2014 2.00 inhen egg 7.13 SE Lame Deer Rosebud 18:20 local · NCEI
May 18, 2014 1.75 ingolf ball 2.78 ESE Lame Deer Rosebud 17:55 local · NCEI
Jun 28, 2005 0.75 inpenny 1 SW Wyola Big Horn 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 22, 2002 0.75 inpenny 5 E Lame Deer Rosebud 18:12 local · NCEI
Jul 18, 2001 1.00 inquarter 14 S Colstrip Rosebud 16:20 local · NCEI

Hail history near Lame Deer

Questions about hail in Lame Deer

How often does it hail in Lame Deer, Montana?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Lame Deer since 2001. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.5 reports a year. That ranks #81 of 111 Montana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Lame Deer?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 42% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Lame Deer?

2.75 in (baseball size) on May 24, 2023 near 1.46 NNE Lame Deer. 17% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Lame Deer?

The most recent report in this data is from July 5, 2025 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

2 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 2 reports. The most recent was July 5, 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.