STORM BRIEF · NOAA PRELIMINARY REPORTS · UPDATED 2026-10-21
Montana hail reports, last 90 days.
35 preliminary hail reports on 8 days, 9 of them at two inches or larger. NOAA logs hail from one inch, the size that starts shingle claims. Last report Sep 13. Below: where it hit, then what a roofer may and may not do in Montana before the first door.
| Date | Time | Hail | Place | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | 23:45 UTC | 1.00" | 9 W Monarch | Cascade |
| Sep 13 | 03:00 UTC | 1.00" | 4 N Monarch | Cascade |
| Sep 13 | 00:10 UTC | 1.00" | 3 SSE Raynesford | Judith Basin |
| Sep 6 | 23:24 UTC | 1.50" | Opportunity | Deer Lodge |
| Sep 6 | 23:20 UTC | 1.75" | Avon | Powell |
| Sep 6 | 22:14 UTC | 1.00" | Wisdom | Beaverhead |
| Sep 6 | 22:05 UTC | 1.00" | Wisdom | Beaverhead |
| Sep 6 | 22:03 UTC | 1.00" | Wisdom | Beaverhead |
| Sep 6 | 08:30 UTC | 1.00" | 1 ENE Huntley | Yellowstone |
| Sep 6 | 08:30 UTC | 2.75" | 1 SW Shepherd | Yellowstone |
| Sep 6 | 08:30 UTC | 2.00" | Shepherd | Yellowstone |
| Sep 6 | 06:05 UTC | 2.00" | Wagner | Phillips |
| Sep 6 | 05:45 UTC | 1.75" | Wagner | Phillips |
| Sep 6 | 04:50 UTC | 3.25" | 14 SW Landusky | Phillips |
| Sep 6 | 04:30 UTC | 1.00" | 1 N Roy | Fergus |
| Sep 6 | 04:00 UTC | 2.00" | 3 S Hilger | Fergus |
| Sep 6 | 03:45 UTC | 1.50" | 6 E Lewistown | Fergus |
| Sep 6 | 03:30 UTC | 3.00" | Hilger | Fergus |
| Sep 6 | 03:25 UTC | 3.00" | 5 N Hilger | Fergus |
| Sep 6 | 02:45 UTC | 2.50" | 6 N Moccasin | Judith Basin |
| Sep 6 | 02:45 UTC | 2.00" | Danvers | Fergus |
| Sep 6 | 02:33 UTC | 1.25" | Benchland | Judith Basin |
| Sep 6 | 02:30 UTC | 1.00" | Moccasin | Judith Basin |
| Sep 6 | 02:26 UTC | 1.50" | 2 NW Benchland | Judith Basin |
| Sep 6 | 02:21 UTC | 1.75" | 2 E Windham | Judith Basin |
| Sep 6 | 01:08 UTC | 1.00" | 4 SSW Geyser | Judith Basin |
| Sep 6 | 00:47 UTC | 1.00" | 8 E Lewistown | Fergus |
| Sep 6 | 00:30 UTC | 1.00" | Wolf Creek | Lewis and Clark |
| Sep 2 | 01:55 UTC | 1.00" | 6 W Bredette | Roosevelt |
| Aug 29 | 20:15 UTC | 1.00" | Twin Bridges | Madison |
| Aug 23 | 21:47 UTC | 1.00" | Kremlin | Hill |
| Aug 23 | 21:30 UTC | 1.00" | Kremlin | Hill |
| Aug 17 | 01:00 UTC | 1.00" | 5 SW Mill Iron | Carter |
| Aug 14 | 22:12 UTC | 1.00" | 2 SE Stark | Missoula |
| Aug 11 | 23:18 UTC | 1.75" | Capitol | Carter |
NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary reports, public domain; times are UTC; sizes are as reported, not surveyed. Full 120-day file: reports.json.
What a roofer may and may not do in Montana.
Solicitation and rescission
Federal floor: FTC Cooling-Off Rule, 16 C.F.R. §§ 429.0–429.1 — a door-to-door sale of $25 or more agreed at the buyer's home carries a 3-business-day right to cancel, with a narrow exemption where the buyer initiated the call for emergency repairs and signs a dated waiver. Checked at law.cornell.edu, 2026-08-15. State law can add to this floor; it… Full entry and sources →
Deductiblenot located
No Montana statute prohibiting a contractor from waiving, rebating or absorbing the homeowner's deductible was located in this pass. Absorbing a deductible can also be attacked as insurance fraud independent of any roofing statute. Confirm before you ever discount for it. Full entry and sources →
Contractor adjustingnot located
for Montana. This pack does not assert where Montana draws the line between documenting a roof and adjusting a claim. Public-adjuster licensing is issued by the insurance regulator, not the contractor board — put the question to the Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance in writing before you negotiate, interpret coverage, or advise the… Full entry and sources →
Licence
Registration only Full entry and sources →
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