Hail History

Hail history for Red Lodge, Montana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Red Lodge since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Red Lodge

Last hail
Aug 19, 2020
0.88 in, nickel size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jul 3, 1975

13 reports on 10 days since 1975 · #78 of 111 Montana places

Hail map · Red Lodge

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

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What the record says about Red Lodge

The latest hail report in and around Red Lodge is from August 19, 2020, 0.88 in (nickel size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Red Lodge logged 5 reports on 4 hail days, about 0.3 reports a year. That is 44% less than the median Montana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #78 of 111 Montana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Red Lodge accounts for 11% of the 118 reports filed in Carbon County.

8% 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 3.00 in (teacup) on July 3, 1975.

The busiest year was 2005, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (54% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

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

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Red Lodge 4
  • Carbon County 28
  • Median Montana town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Red Lodge 8%
  • Carbon County 4%
  • Median Montana town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1975: 2 reports, largest 3.00 in 1980 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2004: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2011: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020
Reports per year, 1975–2026. 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: 1 reports (8%) May June: 7 reports (54%) Jun July: 4 reports (31%) Jul August: 1 reports (8%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 13 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 0
2020 11 2
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Red Lodge
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jul 3, 1975 3.00 inteacup — Carbon 19:50 local · NCEI
May 21, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 4 N Red Lodge Carbon 13:55 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Red Lodge Carbon 16:50 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball 25 SSE Billings Yellowstone 19:10 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.53 SW Fox Carbon 16:20 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 Red Lodge
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 19, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.49 E Red Lodge Arpt Carbon 14:20 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2020 0.88 innickel 0.49 E Red Lodge Arpt Carbon 17:10 local · NCEI
Jun 1, 2015 1.00 inquarter 2.53 SW Fox Carbon 16:20 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2011 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 N Red Lodge Carbon 16:50 local · NCEI
Jul 6, 2011 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Red Lodge Carbon 16:26 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2005 1.00 inquarter 6 N Crow Agency Big Horn 19:19 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2005 1.50 inping pong ball 25 SSE Billings Yellowstone 19:10 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2005 0.75 inpenny Hardin Big Horn 18:48 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2004 1.00 inquarter 3 SSW Red Lodge Carbon 15:30 local · NCEI
May 21, 1999 1.75 ingolf ball 4 N Red Lodge Carbon 13:55 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1996 0.75 inpenny 3 N Red Lodge Carbon 14:35 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 1975 3.00 inteacup — Carbon 19:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Red Lodge

Questions about hail in Red Lodge

How often does it hail in Red Lodge, Montana?

13 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Red Lodge since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #78 of 111 Montana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Red Lodge?

Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 54% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Red Lodge?

3.00 in (teacup size) on July 3, 1975. 8% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Red Lodge?

The most recent report in this data is from August 19, 2020 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Red Lodge since November 3, 2021. The last one was on August 19, 2020.

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.