Hail history in Billings, MT
On average, NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Billings on 3.3 days a year from 2016 to 2025, 2.5 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Billings on 47 days since 2010. The largest hail reported was 3.0 in, in 2019. 37 of those days had hail of 1 inch or larger. June has the most hail days, 17 since 2010. The most recent was September 6, 2026. NOAA also recorded high wind on 77 days, with gusts up to 90 mph.
- Hail days since 2010
- 47
- Largest hail
- 3.0 in
- Highest gust
- 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 2, 2026
47 hail days within 15 miles since 2010, largest 3.0 in
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 2, 2026
Hail days by year
Bar chart of hail days per year, 2010 to 2026. 47 hail days in total; the most was 7 in 2018.
Hail days by month
Hail days by month since 2010: Jan 0, Feb 0, Mar 0, Apr 0, May 7, Jun 17, Jul 13, Aug 8, Sep 2, Oct 0, Nov 0, Dec 0.
Most recent hail days
| Date | Largest hail | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.75 in | 13.5 mi |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 1.0 in | 9.4 mi |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 1.75 in | 0.2 mi |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 1.75 in | 4.2 mi |
| Jun 16, 2025 | 1.0 in | 13.3 mi |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 1.0 in | 5.5 mi |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 1.0 in | 2.5 mi |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 1.0 in | 10.6 mi |
| Jul 24, 2022 | 1.5 in | 0.2 mi |
| Jul 15, 2022 | 1.75 in | 11.3 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Billings, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
77 high-wind days within 15 miles since 2010, strongest gust 90 mph
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 2, 2026
Most recent high-wind days
| Date | Highest gust | Nearest report |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | 64 mph | 4.0 mi |
| Aug 27, 2026 | 67 mph | 0.8 mi |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 65 mph | 0.8 mi |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 66 mph | 11.4 mi |
| May 13, 2026 | 61 mph | 0.8 mi |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 61 mph | 3.8 mi |
| Sep 7, 2025 | 58 mph | 0.8 mi |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 58 mph | 8.4 mi |
| Jul 28, 2025 | 62 mph | 8.4 mi |
| Jul 23, 2025 | 58 mph | 10.6 mi |
About this data
- Distances are from the center of Billings, not from any one property. Look up a street address below for a single building.
- Reports come from trained spotters and the public, so they cluster near towns and roads.
- No report does not mean no hail. Hail can fall where no one is there to report it.
- Wind speed is the highest reported gust; some reports have no speed.
- This is not a damage or insurance assessment.
Gusts, tornadoes and hurricanes in Billings
Estimated peak gusts
6 days since October 1, 2021 had an estimated peak gust of 58 mph or more at Billings.
| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| May 14, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 58 mph or more |
| Mar 8, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 58 mph or more |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
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| Day | Estimated peak gust |
|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 17, 2025 | 58 mph or more |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 50 mph or more |
| Dec 18, 2024 | 58 mph or more |
| Oct 4, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Sep 3, 2024 | 58 mph or more |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 58 mph or more |
| May 7, 2024 | 50 mph or more |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Aug 18, 2023 | 50 mph or more |
| Nov 27, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Jul 24, 2022 | 50 mph or more |
| Nov 16, 2021 | 50 mph or more |
| Nov 15, 2021 | 50 mph or more |
Estimates: the highest gust of each storm day in NOAA’s hourly 2.5 km wind analysis (URMA), which fills in between weather stations. Analyses like this smooth out short thunderstorm gusts, so they are best for widespread wind (hurricanes, winter storms, high wind days); for thunderstorm wind, NOAA’s wind reports are the better record. Not a measurement at any building.
Tornadoes within 10 miles
NOAA recorded 6 tornadoes whose path came within 10 miles of Billings since 1950; the strongest was rated EF3.
| Day | Rating | Path length | Closest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2010 | EF2 | 0.69 miles | 3.6 miles |
| Jul 4, 1998 | EF0 | 0.1 miles | 3.3 miles |
| Jun 21, 1991 | EF1 | 0.2 miles | 1.5 miles |
| Jun 19, 1991 | EF0 | 0.2 miles | 9.4 miles |
| Jun 16, 1965 | EF3 | 20.6 miles | 2.7 miles |
| Jul 2, 1958 | EF2 | 0.5 miles | 3.6 miles |
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center. Ratings before 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hurricanes and tropical storms
No hurricane or tropical storm in NOAA's records brought modeled tropical-storm-force winds (39 mph) to Billings.
Modeled from NOAA’s best tracks for open, flat ground; not measurements. How we model hurricane winds
39 radar hail days within 15 miles since 2020, largest 3.0 in or more
Source: NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), from October 14, 2020. Estimates of the largest hail in each 1 km cell, not measurements.
19 days with radar hail 1 inch or larger, 4 at 2 inches or larger, within 15 miles of Billings’s center.
Biggest radar hail days
- 0.75 in+
- 1.0 in+
- 1.5 in+
- 2.0 in+
- 2.5 in+
- 3.0 in+
Most recent radar hail days
| Date | Largest radar estimate |
|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3.0 in or more |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 1.25 in or more |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 0.75 in or more |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.0 in or more |
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Questions about hail in Billings
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center
Data through November 2, 2026
- How often does it hail in Billings?
- NOAA recorded hail within 15 miles of the center of Billings on 3.3 days a year on average from 2016 to 2025, 2.5 of them with hail 1 inch or larger. Since 2010 it recorded 47 hail days.
- When is hail season in Billings?
- June has the most hail days within 15 miles of the center of Billings, 17 since 2010, then July (13) and August (8).
- What is the largest hail recorded in Billings?
- 3.0 in, in 2019: the largest hail NOAA recorded within 15 miles of the center of Billings since 2010.
- When did it last hail in Billings?
- NOAA's most recent hail report within 15 miles of the center of Billings is from September 6, 2026, with hail up to 2.75 in reported 13.5 miles from the center. Data through November 2, 2026.