Hail History

Hail history for Sidney, Montana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sidney since 1959, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Sidney

Last hail
Jun 10, 2021
1.50 in, ping pong ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
2.00 in
hen egg · Jun 30, 2015

30 reports on 22 days since 1959 · #23 of 111 Montana places

Hail map · Sidney

Sidney Crane Fairview Savage Culbertson 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
30 most recent reports with a location; Richland County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Sidney

The latest hail report in and around Sidney is from June 10, 2021, 1.50 in (ping pong ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Sidney logged 14 reports on 8 hail days, about 0.7 reports a year. That is 56% more than the median Montana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #23 of 111 Montana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Sidney accounts for 14% of the 217 reports filed in Richland County.

7% 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 30, 2015 near 1.38 N Sidney.

Reports were down 92% in 2016–2025 (1) compared with 2006–2015 (13). The busiest year was 2015, with 7 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in June (47% of reports); 47% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Sidney 0.7
  • Richland County 6.5
  • Median Montana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Sidney 8
  • Richland County 59
  • Median Montana town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Sidney 7%
  • Richland County 5%
  • Median Montana town on this site 8%

Hail over time

02468 1959: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1960: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 1960 1964: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1968: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1980 1990: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1990 1997: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 1998: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2007: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010: 2 reports, largest 1.50 in 2010 2013: 3 reports, largest 1.75 in 2015: 7 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020 2021: 1 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1959–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
051015 Jan Feb Mar Apr May June: 14 reports (47%) Jun July: 8 reports (27%) Jul August: 6 reports (20%) Aug September: 2 reports (7%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 30 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 1 1
2020 0
2019 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Sidney
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 30, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 1.38 N Sidney Richland — 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 17, 1959 2.00 inhen egg — Richland — 18:45 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 2.8 N Sidney Richland — 15:47 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball Sidney Richland — 14:30 local · NCEI
Jun 20, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Duck Creek Valley $150K 23:05 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 Sidney
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 10, 2021 1.50 inping pong ball 0.83 NW Sidney Richland 15:22 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2015 0.88 innickel 1.46 NNW Sidney Richland 18:34 local · NCEI
Jul 27, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.46 NNW Sidney Richland 18:20 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2015 1.75 ingolf ball 2.8 N Sidney Richland 15:47 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2015 1.00 inquarter 0.69 N Sidney Richland 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2015 2.00 inhen egg 1.38 N Sidney Richland 15:45 local · NCEI
Jun 30, 2015 1.25 inhalf dollar 1.46 NNW Sidney Richland 15:44 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2015 1.00 inquarter 1.46 NNW Sidney Richland 15:30 local · NCEI
Aug 6, 2013 1.00 inquarter 1.46 NNW Sidney Richland 17:00 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2013 0.88 innickel 1.46 NNW Sidney Richland 14:35 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2013 1.75 ingolf ball Sidney Richland 14:30 local · NCEI
Sep 9, 2010 0.75 inpenny Sidney Richland 18:44 local · NCEI

Hail history near Sidney

Questions about hail in Sidney

How often does it hail in Sidney, Montana?

30 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sidney since 1959. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.7 reports a year. That ranks #23 of 111 Montana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Sidney?

Most reports come in June, July, August. June alone accounts for 47% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Sidney?

2.00 in (hen egg size) on June 30, 2015 near 1.38 N Sidney. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Sidney?

The most recent report in this data is from June 10, 2021 (1.50 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Sidney since November 3, 2021. The last one was on June 10, 2021.

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.