Hail history for Rosebud County, Montana
Every NOAA hail report filed in Rosebud County since 1958, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Rosebud County
- Last hail
- Jul 5, 2025
- 1.00 in, quarter size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 9
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 11 reports
- Largest ever
- 6.00 in
- softball · Jul 11, 1965
333 reports on 169 days since 1958 · #4 of 57 Montana counties
Hail map · Rosebud County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Rosebud County
The latest hail report in Rosebud County is from July 5, 2025, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 9 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on May 24, 2023.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Rosebud County logged 165 reports on 74 hail days, about 8.3 reports a year. That is 2.7 times the median Montana county (3.0 a year) and ranks #4 of 57 Montana counties for all-time reports. Rosebud County holds 4% of all 8,453 hail reports in Montana.
9% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 7% for the median Montana county. The largest hail on record here is 6.00 in (softball) on July 11, 1965, which ties or sets the Montana record.
Reports were down 38% in 2016–2025 (63) compared with 2006–2015 (102). The busiest year was 2001, with 43 reports on 17 days. Hail here peaks in June (45% of reports); 60% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Rosebud County 8.3
- Median Montana county 3.0
Hail days 2006–2025
- Rosebud County 74
- Median Montana county 31
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Rosebud County 9%
- Median Montana county 7%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 13 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 0 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2025 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 21, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 2 | 1.50 in | — |
| Jul 11, 2023 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jun 19, 2023 | 1 | 1.50 in | — |
| May 24, 2023 | 2 | 2.75 in | — |
| Jul 9, 2022 | 1 | 2.00 in | — |
| Jul 5, 2022 | 1 | 1.25 in | — |
| Jun 11, 2022 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 1965 | 6.00 insoftball | — | 19:00 local · NCEI |
| Jun 14, 2006 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | 2 N Colstrip | 14:47 local · NCEI |
| Jun 29, 1991 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | 18:30 local · NCEI |
| Jun 16, 1971 | 4.00 ingrapefruit | — | 00:15 local · NCEI |
| Jul 11, 1965 | 3.00 inteacup | — | 19:00 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
- Under 1 in 125 38%
- 1–2 in 178 54%
- 2 in + 29 9%
- No size 1
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.84 NE Lame Deer | 14:27 local · NCEI |
| Aug 21, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.41 W Colstrip | 18:23 local · NCEI |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 7.66 SSE Angela | 14:35 local · NCEI |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 2.5 WNW Colstrip | 14:00 local · NCEI |
| Jul 11, 2023 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 8.1 E Ingomar | 13:27 local · NCEI |
| Jun 19, 2023 | 1.50 inping pong ball | 3.88 W Hathaway | 23:24 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2023 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.84 NE Hathaway | 16:50 local · NCEI |
| May 24, 2023 | 2.75 inbaseball | 1.46 NNE Lame Deer | 16:11 local · NCEI |
| Jul 9, 2022 | 2.00 inhen egg | 6.22 SSE Angela | 21:51 local · NCEI |
| Jul 5, 2022 | 1.25 inhalf dollar | 2.89 W Colstrip | 03:49 local · NCEI |
| Jun 11, 2022 | 0.88 innickel | 2.5 WSW Brandenberg | 16:35 local · NCEI |
| Jul 6, 2021 | 1.00 inquarter | 11.88 SE Birney | 20:00 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Rosebud County
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosebud | 7 | 6 | Jun 21, 2010 |
| Birney | 5 | 5 | Jun 28, 2018 |
Questions about hail in Rosebud County
How often does it hail in Rosebud County, Montana?
333 hail reports have been logged in Rosebud County since 1958. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 8.3 reports a year. That ranks #4 of 57 Montana counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Rosebud County?
Most reports come in June, July, May. June alone accounts for 45% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Rosebud County?
6.00 in (softball size) on July 11, 1965. 9% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Rosebud County?
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 Rosebud County had in the last five years?
9 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 11 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.