Hammond, MT hail — 27 Jun 2026 recap

Storm date 27 Jun 2026 (MDT). 2 reports ≥1.25 in near town. Max 2.00 in (hen egg). Heading/path: NNE.

On 27 Jun 2026, thunderstorms produced hail up to 2.00 in (hen egg) at Hammond, MT. 2 hail reports of 1.25 in or larger were logged near Hammond centroid, at 6:35 p.m. MDT and 6:40 p.m. MDT. Hail fell near town, including reports just off the street grid (NNE of the town centroid; SSW of the town centroid). Largest: 2.00 in at 1 S Hammond (6:35 p.m. MDT); 1.75 in at 3 NE Hammond (6:40 p.m. MDT). This meets HailDataHub in-town qualify (2+ stones ≥1.25 in near the place centroid), not a rural offset or a single-report pin. Storm motion from the timed reports was toward the NNE. Chasers and PDR/roof crews tracking the swath would treat Hammond as an in-town hit. Population is 1,308. Not a damage certificate. Not insurance.

Town

Population: 1,308 (MOE ±136) — county-level ACS for Carter County, MT, not a town-level figure.

Median household income: $54,167 (MOE ±12,202) — county-level ACS, not town-level.

Primary industry / how people make a living (ACS employment by industry): Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (50%); Educational services, health care, and social assistance (16%) (county-level ACS, not town-level).

Median age: 56.9 (MOE ±3.0) — county-level ACS, not town-level.