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Sun River, MT Hail Reports

Last reported hail near Sun River, MT: Jun 15, 2025 — 1″ reported 3.5 mi NW. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 2.21″ over the area on 15 days, most recently Oct 1, 2026. 12 hail reports on 3 storm days within 10 miles of Sun River, MT since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 27 days since October 2020.

Hail map for Sun River, MT

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Sun River populationpopulation
58
Sun River householdshouseholds
34

Largest hail on record near Sun River, MT

The biggest hail reported within 10 miles of Sun River, MT, as ground reports since November 2020. Each links to its day below.

  1. 3″July 7, 20228 reports, nearest 3.0 mi NW
  2. 1″June 15, 20252 reports, nearest 3.5 mi NW
  3. 1″June 18, 20222 reports, nearest 0.2 mi E

Hail near Sun River, MT, day by day

Every storm day with a hail report or a radar hail estimate within 10 miles of Sun River, MT, newest first. Open a day to see its individual reports.

Storm days within 10 miles of Sun River, MT: the largest and number of ground reports, the radar estimate, and the closest report
DateReported (largest)Reports (1.00″+)Radar estimateClosest reportStorm report
No report01.07″—
No report00.80″—
No report01.17″—
No report00.82″—
No report00.84″—
No report01.00″—
No report01.43″—
No report02.21″—
No report01.30″—
No report01.50″—
No report00.81″—
No report01.35″—
No report00.83″—
No report00.97″—
No report00.93″—
1″2 (2)1.71″3.5 mi NW
Show 2 reports from Jun 15, 2025
Ground hail reports on Jun 15, 2025, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sun River, MTRemark
3:24 PM MDT1″3.5 mi NW
3:25 PM MDT1″3.5 mi NW
No report01.07″—
No report00.93″—
No report01.12″—
No report00.84″—
No report00.88″—
No report00.91″—
No report00.77″—
No report01.17″—
No report01.32″—
3″8 (8)2.14″3.0 mi NW
Show 8 reports from Jul 7, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jul 7, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sun River, MTRemark
4:25 PM MDT1″3.0 mi NW
4:32 PM MDT3″3.0 mi NNW
4:38 PM MDT1.5″3.3 mi NW
4:42 PM MDT2″3.5 mi NW
5:19 PM MDT2″3.5 mi NW
5:05 PM MDT1.5″8.3 mi ENE
5:06 PM MDT2.5″8.8 mi ENE
5:06 PM MDT1″9.0 mi ENE
1″2 (1)1.33″0.2 mi E
Show 2 reports from Jun 18, 2022
Ground hail reports on Jun 18, 2022, nearest first
TimeSizeFrom Sun River, MTRemark
3:05 PM MDT1″0.2 mi E
3:00 PM MDT0.75″4.5 mi WSW

Reported sizes are ground reports filed by trained spotters, the public and emergency managers. Radar estimates come from MESH radar analysis and are not measurements. Both are within 10 miles of Sun River, MT. Ground reports start Nov 24, 2020, so earlier days show "Not covered". Radar starts Oct 14, 2020. Report times are local to Sun River, MT.

Hail near Sun River, MT by year and month

By year
YearStorm daysReportsLargest reportedRadar max
202660—1.17″
20251121″2.21″
202450—1.12″
202310—0.77″
20224103″2.14″
Storm days by month, all years
MonthStorm daysBar
January0
February1
March1
April2
May1
June7
July6
August4
September1
October3
November1
December0

Hail near Sun River, MT has been recorded most often in June: 7 of 27 storm days.

HailPing storm reports near Sun River, MT

Storms HailPing grouped and published as full reports (hail of 1.00 inch or larger), newest first. The day-by-day list above includes every report.

Hail events near Sun River, MT with date, maximum hail size, and report counts
Date Max hail Reports 1.00″+ Reports 1.75″+
Jul 7, 2022 3″ 15 9

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Recent hail storms near Sun River, MT

  1. — hail up to 3″

    Storm summary, July 7, 2022

    On Jul 7, 2022, hail was reported across the Sun River / Black Eagle / Vaughn corridor. Reports concentrated near Sun River, Black Eagle, Vaughn, Great Falls, and Sun Prairie. The largest reported hailstone measured 3.00 inches. HailPing grouped 15 reports of 1.00 inches or larger into this storm event.

    Affected cities: Sun River, Black Eagle, Vaughn, Great Falls, Sun Prairie

    15 reports of 1.00"+ hail, 9 at 1.75"+. Read the full hail report

About hail in Sun River, MT

Sun River is home to 58 people and 34 households in Montana. Hail or a radar hail estimate came within 10 miles of Sun River, MT on 27 storm days across 2020–2026, an average of 4.2 a year over the full calendar years 2021–2025. June is the busiest month, with 7 of 27 storm days. The largest hail reported since November 2020 measured 3 inches on July 7, 2022.

How these figures are counted

Population and household figures are public census estimates for the city itself. Hail event counts and sizes come from reports HailPing has recorded, which may be delayed, incomplete, or later corrected — they are not confirmed hail damage or repair demand. Read the full HailPing Disclaimer

Common questions

When did it last hail in Sun River, MT?

The last reported hail within 10 miles of Sun River, MT was on June 15, 2025: hail up to 1 inch was reported, the nearest 3.5 mi NW from Sun River, MT. Since then, radar has estimated hail up to 2.21″ over the area on 15 days, most recently Oct 1, 2026. 12 hail reports on 3 storm days within 10 miles of Sun River, MT since November 2020; radar detected hail over the area on 27 days since October 2020.

How big was the hail in Sun River, MT?

The largest hail reported within 10 miles of Sun River, MT on June 15, 2025 measured 1 inch. The largest hail reported near Sun River, MT since November 2020 measured 3 inches on July 7, 2022.

How many hail reports were there near Sun River, MT?

12 hail reports on 3 storm days within 10 miles of Sun River, MT since November 2020, of which 11 measured 1.00 inch or larger. Every day is listed on this page.

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