Hail History

Hail history for Scobey, Montana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Scobey since 1960, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Scobey

Last hail
Jun 27, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
4
since Nov 3, 2021 · 5 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 30, 1961

24 reports on 13 days since 1960 · #37 of 111 Montana places

Hail map · Scobey

Scobey Flaxville 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
24 most recent reports with a location; Daniels County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Scobey

The latest hail report in and around Scobey is from June 27, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 4 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 1.50 in on June 26, 2025.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Scobey logged 17 reports on 9 hail days, about 0.8 reports a year. That is 89% more than the median Montana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #37 of 111 Montana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Scobey accounts for 15% of the 164 reports filed in Daniels County.

0% 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 1.75 in (golf ball) on May 30, 1961.

Reports were down 69% in 2016–2025 (4) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2009, with 5 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (71% of reports); 13% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Scobey 0.8
  • Daniels County 5.3
  • Median Montana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Scobey 9
  • Daniels County 36
  • Median Montana town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Scobey 0%
  • Daniels County 9%
  • Median Montana town on this site 8%

Hail over time

0246 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1961: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1970 1980 1990 1998: 4 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2008: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2009: 5 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2015: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2020 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2025: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in 2026: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in
Reports per year, 1960–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
05101520 Jan Feb Mar Apr May: 1 reports (4%) May June: 2 reports (8%) Jun July: 17 reports (71%) Jul August: 4 reports (17%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 24 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 1 1
2025 1 1
2024 2 2
2023 1 1
2022 0
2021 0
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Jun 27, 2026 1 1.00 in —
Jun 26, 2025 1 1.50 in —
Aug 24, 2024 2 1.50 in —
Jul 22, 2023 1 1.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Scobey
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 30, 1961 1.75 ingolf ball — Daniels 17:00 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 3.58 SE Scobey Daniels 14:57 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Scobey Daniels 16:45 local · NCEI
Aug 4, 1960 1.50 inping pong ball — Daniels 17:30 local · NCEI
Jun 27, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Scobey Daniels 16:30 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 Scobey
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 27, 2026 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Scobey Daniels 16:30 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 2025 1.50 inping pong ball 3.58 SE Scobey Daniels 14:57 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2024 1.50 inping pong ball 0.69 S Scobey Daniels 16:45 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2024 1.00 inquarter 1.14 SE Scobey Daniels 16:36 local · NCEI
Jul 22, 2023 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Scobey Daniels 21:25 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Scobey Daniels 19:35 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Scobey Daniels 16:05 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.69 S Scobey Daniels 16:02 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2012 1.00 inquarter 0.83 SSW Scobey Daniels 16:00 local · NCEI
Aug 23, 2009 0.88 innickel 1 S Scobey Daniels 20:37 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2009 1.00 inquarter 4 S Scobey Daniels 17:08 local · NCEI
Jul 3, 2009 1.00 inquarter 2.26 SSE Scobey Daniels 17:05 local · NCEI

Hail history near Scobey

Questions about hail in Scobey

How often does it hail in Scobey, Montana?

24 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Scobey since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.8 reports a year. That ranks #37 of 111 Montana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Scobey?

Most reports come in July, August, June. July alone accounts for 71% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Scobey?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 30, 1961. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Scobey?

The most recent report in this data is from June 27, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

4 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 5 reports. The most recent was June 27, 2026.

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.