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Flathead County, Montana Hail Map & History

Flathead County was hit as recently as 2026-05-28, 64 days ago. Flathead County is hit in most years. The largest stone on record here is 2 inches, a hen egg and twice the National Weather Service's 1 inch severe criterion, reported on 2022-07-09 near Lakeside.

22
hail days since 2010
2
days with 2″+ hail
1
hail days this year
2.00″
largest stone on record

Colored swath = NOAA MRMS radar-estimated hail size; dots = NOAA SPC reports in Montana. Radar-indicated, not a guarantee of damage.

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How often it hails in Flathead County

NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has logged 22 separate hail days here since 2010 -- 1.3 a year over 17 years of record. Those days carry 56 separate reports between them, two or three on a typical one. 6 of those 17 years produced none at all. One year dominates the record: 2011 alone produced 5 of the 22 days. The last five years track the long-run rate, with 5 days since 2022.

Most hail here stays under 2 inches: only 2 of the 22 days on record passed it, 9%, the last on 2022-07-09. They land in the same month as everything else, July. Golf-ball size is rarer still: 1.75 inches or more on 3 of the 22 days.

Across the whole of Montana, see the Montana hail map and history.

Hardest-hit places in Flathead County

Reports cluster nearest Kalispell -- 6 of the county's 22 hail days -- then Creston (5), Columbia Falls (5), Evergreen (3) and La Salle (3). Beyond those, NOAA names Bigfork, Lakeside, Kila, Somers, E Whitefish and Marion on more than one hail day apiece.

PlaceHail days since 2010Largest stone
Kalispell41.75″
Evergreen21.75″
Bigfork21.50″
Columbia Falls21.00″
E Whitefish21.00″

When it hails in Flathead County

The season runs June through August: 19 of the 22 hail days on record fall in those 3 months (86%). July is the single busiest month, with 10 of them (45%). That peak sits inside the window rather than at either end. Hail has also been reported in May and September, outside that window. Reports span 5 of the 12 calendar months; the other 7 have never produced one.

MonthHail days
May2
June6
July10
August3
September1

Recent Flathead County hail days

That day put 2 reports on the map, the biggest 1 inch near Evergreen. 1 hail day has already been reported this year.

DateMax hailReports
2026-05-281.00″2
2025-05-111.00″1
2024-08-191.00″1
2022-07-092.00″5
2022-07-072.00″14
2020-06-241.75″8
2017-06-081.00″1
2016-07-191.00″1

How to read the Flathead County map

The colored swath is NOAA's MRMS radar estimate of the largest hail per ~1 km cell; the dots are SPC ground reports. Yellow is about an inch, red 1.5 to 2″, purple 2″ and up (hail size vs roof damage). On this county's worst day the reports reached 2 inches, which is the purple band. Look up a street address with the hail history by address tool.

Nearby counties

The nearest counties with a page of their own: Glacier County (27 hail days), Missoula County (22) and Teton County (22). Flathead County sits in between.

Glacier County · Missoula County · Teton County

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FAQ

How often does it hail in Flathead County, Montana?
NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has logged 22 separate hail days here since 2010 -- 1.3 a year over 17 years of record.
When is hail season in Flathead County?
The season runs June through August: 19 of the 22 hail days on record fall in those 3 months (86%).
How big does hail get in Flathead County?
The largest stone on record here is 2 inches, a hen egg and twice the National Weather Service's 1 inch severe criterion, reported on 2022-07-09 near Lakeside.
When was the last hail in Flathead County?
Flathead County was hit as recently as 2026-05-28, 64 days ago.
Is the Flathead County hail map free?
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Data & method: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center reports + NOAA MRMS MESH radar, Flathead County, Montana only. Radar-indicated and observation-based -- informational only, not a guarantee of damage or a valid claim.