Hail History

Hail history for Valier, Montana

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

Readout · Valier

Last hail
Jun 14, 2019
1.75 in, golf ball size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 5, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · Jun 23, 1971

16 reports on 15 days since 1960 · #61 of 111 Montana places

Hail map · Valier

Valier Brady Choteau 20 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
16 most recent reports with a location; Pondera County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Valier

The latest hail report in and around Valier is from June 14, 2019, 1.75 in (golf ball size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 5, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Valier logged 3 reports on 3 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 33% of the median Montana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #61 of 111 Montana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Valier accounts for 21% of the 77 reports filed in Pondera County.

13% 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 June 23, 1971.

The busiest year was 2005, with 2 reports on 1 day. Hail here peaks in June (44% of reports); 44% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Valier 0.1
  • Pondera County 1.4
  • Median Montana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Valier 3
  • Pondera County 17
  • Median Montana town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Valier 13%
  • Pondera County 8%
  • Median Montana town on this site 8%

Hail over time

012 1960: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1960 1970 1971: 1 reports, largest 3.00 in 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1980 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1997: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2002: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2005: 2 reports, largest 1.75 in 2009: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2010 2017: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2019: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 2020
Reports per year, 1960–2026. 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 June: 7 reports (44%) Jun July: 4 reports (25%) Jul August: 5 reports (31%) Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 16 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 0
2019 1 1
2018 0
2017 1 1

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Valier
Date Size Location County Time · source
Jun 23, 1971 3.00 inteacup — Pondera 15:30 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 1997 2.00 inhen egg Valier Pondera 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Valier Pondera 12:33 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 3 E Valier Pondera 11:00 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Valier Pondera 17:30 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 Valier
Date Size Location County Damage Time · source
Jun 14, 2019 1.75 ingolf ball 0.69 N Valier Pondera — 12:33 local · NCEI
Jun 8, 2017 1.00 inquarter Valier Pondera — 18:14 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2009 1.75 ingolf ball 3 E Valier Pondera — 11:00 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2005 1.75 ingolf ball Valier Pondera — 17:30 local · NCEI
Aug 9, 2005 0.88 innickel Valier Pondera — 17:15 local · NCEI
Jun 19, 2003 1.00 inquarter Valier Pondera — 15:45 local · NCEI
Aug 30, 2002 0.75 inpenny Valier Pondera — 16:55 local · NCEI
Jul 21, 2001 0.75 inpenny Valier Pondera — 19:35 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2001 0.88 innickel Valier Pondera — 02:25 local · NCEI
Aug 7, 1997 2.00 inhen egg Valier Pondera — 16:10 local · NCEI
Jun 26, 1996 0.75 inpenny 3 W Valier Pondera — 16:48 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 1989 1.75 ingolf ball — Pondera —1 injured 17:50 local · NCEI

Hail history near Valier

Questions about hail in Valier

How often does it hail in Valier, Montana?

16 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Valier since 1960. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #61 of 111 Montana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Valier?

Most reports come in June, August, July. June alone accounts for 44% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Valier?

3.00 in (teacup size) on June 23, 1971. 13% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Valier?

The most recent report in this data is from June 14, 2019 (1.75 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 5, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Valier since November 5, 2021. The last one was on June 14, 2019.

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.