Hail History

Hail history for Vida, Montana

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vida since 1975, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · Vida

Last hail
Sep 4, 2007
1.00 in, quarter size
Hail days, last 5 years
0
since Nov 3, 2021 · 0 reports
Largest ever
1.75 in
golf ball · May 10, 1991

11 reports on 9 days since 1975 · #99 of 111 Montana places

Hail map · Vida

Vida Wolf Point Poplar Circle Frazer 25 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
11 most recent reports with a location; McCone County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about Vida

The latest hail report in and around Vida is from September 4, 2007, 1.00 in (quarter size). There has been no hail report here in the five years since November 3, 2021.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Vida logged 2 reports on 2 hail days, about 0.1 reports a year. That is 22% of the median Montana town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #99 of 111 Montana cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. Vida accounts for 5% of the 241 reports filed in McCone 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 10, 1991.

The busiest year was 2007, with 2 reports on 2 days. Hail here peaks in July (55% of reports); 27% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • Vida 0.1
  • McCone County 7.0
  • Median Montana town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • Vida 2
  • McCone County 63
  • Median Montana town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • Vida 0%
  • McCone County 11%
  • Median Montana town on this site 8%

Hail over time

012 1975: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1980 1990 1991: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1996: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1998: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1999: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2000: 2 reports, largest 1.25 in 2000 2001: 2 reports, largest 0.88 in 2007: 2 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2020
Reports per year, 1975–2026. 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: 1 reports (9%) May June: 2 reports (18%) Jun July: 6 reports (55%) Jul August: 1 reports (9%) Aug September: 1 reports (9%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 11 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 0
2018 0
2017 0

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in Vida
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 10, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Mccone 03:05 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar Vida Mccone 19:25 local · NCEI
Sep 4, 2007 1.00 inquarter 3 N Vida Mccone 18:15 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 1998 1.00 inquarter 1 NW Vida Mccone 18:00 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1975 1.00 inquarter — Mccone 20:30 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 Vida
Date Size Location County Time · source
Sep 4, 2007 1.00 inquarter 3 N Vida Mccone 18:15 local · NCEI
Jun 16, 2007 0.88 innickel Vida Mccone 18:35 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2001 0.88 innickel Vida Mccone 13:05 local · NCEI
Jul 1, 2001 0.88 innickel Vida Mccone 11:41 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2000 1.25 inhalf dollar Vida Mccone 19:25 local · NCEI
Jul 10, 2000 0.75 inpenny Vida Mccone 19:19 local · NCEI
Jul 7, 1999 0.75 inpenny 2 S Vida Mccone 19:40 local · NCEI
Aug 13, 1998 1.00 inquarter 1 NW Vida Mccone 18:00 local · NCEI
Jun 14, 1996 0.75 inpenny Vida Mccone 12:59 local · NCEI
May 10, 1991 1.75 ingolf ball — Mccone 03:05 local · NCEI
Jul 16, 1975 1.00 inquarter — Mccone 20:30 local · NCEI

Hail history near Vida

Questions about hail in Vida

How often does it hail in Vida, Montana?

11 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vida since 1975. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 0.1 reports a year. That ranks #99 of 111 Montana places by number of reports.

When is hail season in Vida?

Most reports come in July, June, May. July alone accounts for 55% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in Vida?

1.75 in (golf ball size) on May 10, 1991. 0% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in Vida?

The most recent report in this data is from September 4, 2007 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

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

None: there has been no hail report in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of Vida since November 3, 2021. The last one was on September 4, 2007.

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.