Hail History

Hail history for Ryegate, Montana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ryegate since 1978, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Ryegate

Last hail
Jun 13, 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 · Jun 13, 2025

12 reports on 8 days since 1978 · #83 of 111 Montana places

Hail map · Ryegate

Ryegate Golden Valley Colony Shawmut Lavina Harlowton Camp Three Klein Roundup 20 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; Golden Valley County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Ryegate

The latest hail report in and around Ryegate is from June 13, 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 June 13, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Ryegate logged 6 reports on 4 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 #83 of 111 Montana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Ryegate accounts for 10% of the 125 reports filed in Golden Valley 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 2.00 in (hen egg) on June 13, 2025 near Ryegate.

The busiest year was 2000, with 3 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in May (42% of reports); 75% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Ryegate 0.3
  • Golden Valley County 3.0
  • Median Montana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Ryegate 4
  • Golden Valley County 31
  • Median Montana town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Ryegate 17%
  • Golden Valley County 8%
  • Median Montana town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0123 1978: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990 1997: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000 2003: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2010 2015: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2019: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020 2025: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in
Reports per year, 1978–2026. 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: 4 reports (33%) Jun July: 3 reports (25%) 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 0
2022 0
2021 0
2020 2 2
2019 2 2
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 13, 2025 1 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Ryegate
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 13, 2025 2.00 inhen egg Ryegate Golden Valley 15:20 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2003 2.00 inhen egg 2 N Ryegate Golden Valley 15:04 local · NCEI
May 20, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1.18 SE Ryegate Arpt Golden Valley 00:08 local · NCEI
May 20, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.48 W Ryegate Golden Valley 00:11 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.48 W Ryegate Golden Valley 16:56 local · NCEI

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in Ryegate
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 13, 2025 2.00 inhen egg Ryegate Golden Valley 15:20 local · NCEI
May 20, 2020 1.00 inquarter 0.48 W Ryegate Golden Valley 00:11 local · NCEI
May 20, 2020 1.75 ingolf ball 1.18 SE Ryegate Arpt Golden Valley 00:08 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2019 1.00 inquarter 0.48 W Ryegate Golden Valley 16:56 local · NCEI
Jul 11, 2019 0.75 inpenny 0.48 W Ryegate Golden Valley 16:49 local · NCEI
Jun 2, 2015 0.88 innickel 0.48 W Ryegate Golden Valley 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 10, 2003 2.00 inhen egg 2 N Ryegate Golden Valley 15:04 local · NCEI
May 10, 2000 0.88 innickel 1 W Ryegate Golden Valley 17:35 local · NCEI
May 10, 2000 0.88 innickel Ryegate Golden Valley 17:29 local · NCEI
May 10, 2000 1.00 inquarter 1 S Ryegate Golden Valley 17:22 local · NCEI
Jul 23, 1997 0.75 inpenny Ryegate Golden Valley 20:45 local · NCEI
Jun 29, 1978 1.00 inquarter — Golden Valley 19:40 local · NCEI

Hail history near Ryegate

Questions about hail in Ryegate

How often does it hail in Ryegate, Montana?

12 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Ryegate since 1978. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.3 reports a year. That ranks #83 of 111 Montana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Ryegate?

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

What is the largest hail recorded in Ryegate?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 13, 2025 near Ryegate. 17% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Ryegate?

The most recent report in this data is from June 13, 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 Ryegate 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 June 13, 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.