Hail Missoula, MT
No hail was reported within 25 miles of Missoula in the last 7 days. So far in 2026, there have been 3 reports, the largest measured 0.88 inches at Turah.
Every figure on this page covers a 25 mile circle centered on Missoula. Between 2005 and 2025, the area averaged about 2.6 hail reports a year, coming on about 1.3 days. The largest hailstone since 1996 was 2.50 inches, on Jul 3, 1998.
Hail reports in 2026
| Date | Size | Place | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | 0.50 inches marble | HusonMissoula County | Trained Spotter |
| May 28, 2026 | 0.88 inches nickel | TurahMissoula County | Public |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 0.70 inches marble | 3 NNE StevensvilleRavalli County | NWS Employee |
WeatherTotals compiles National Weather Service Local Storm Reports, mostly from the public and trained spotters. Each report is flagged measured or estimated and lists its source and time.
Largest hailstones within 25 miles of Missoula
| Diameter | Size | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.50 inches | Tennis ball | Missoula, Missoula County | Jul 3, 1998 |
| 2.50 inches | Tennis ball | Frenchtown, Missoula County | Jul 8, 2022 |
| 2.00 inches | Hen egg | Huson, Missoula County | Jun 13, 2006 |
| 1.75 inches | Golf ball | Missoula, Missoula County | Jun 19, 2003 |
| 1.75 inches | Golf ball | Florence, Ravalli County | Aug 8, 2003 |
Record figures come from the Storm Events Database at NCEI, a reviewed log that trails live reports by 2 to 3 months. Records start in 1996 and averages cover 2005-2025.
Hail reports by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reports | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
National Weather Service offices file Local Storm Reports; the Iowa Environmental Mesonet of Iowa State University relays them to this page, where they appear as live spotter reports. Under 17 U.S.C. 105, no copyright attaches to the government-produced figures on this page, including reports, alerts, station observations, and normals, which were created by the National Weather Service and other NOAA offices. The notice that 17 U.S.C. 403 requires appears in this sentence. It does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with those agencies. See: Data sources and attribution.