Hail, Rosebud
- When
- June 27, 11:25 PM MST
- Where
- Rosebud County, Colstrip
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.800, -108.483
24 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Billings, MT wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 27, 7:00 PM MST, 4 hours 25 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
800 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005
.SHORT TERM...VALID FOR TUE AND WED...
EVENING FORECAST IN GOOD SHAPE AS SHORTWAVE EMERGING FROM IDAHO
HAS COMBINED WITH A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS TO PRODUCE FAIRLY
WIDESPREAD CONVECTION ACROSS OUR WESTERN CWA. MAIN HAZARD HAS BEEN
HAIL...BUT WITH HEAVY RAIN BECOMING PROLONGED IN SOME PLACES THERE
ARE FLOODING CONCERNS AS WELL. NO ZONE UPDATE NEEDED AT THIS
TIME...BUT ANTICIPATE TAKING DOWN THE WATCH (AT LEAST IN THE WEST)
LATER THIS EVENING AS THINGS SHOULD BEGIN TO WIND DOWN AS GREATER
LIFT SHIFTS TO OUR NORTH WITH AFOREMENTIONED WAVE.
JKL
.LONG TERM...VALID FOR THU...FRI...SAT...SUN...MON...
EXTENDED FORECAST LOOKS IN GOOD SHAPE. UPPER TROUGH SHIFTS EAST
OF THE AREA FOR THURSDAY. A FLAT UPPER RIDGE MOVES INTO SOUTHERN
MONTANA FOR THURSDAY AS THE FLOW DRIES OUT. WEAK WAVES MOVE
ACROSS INTO THE WEST. AIRMASS DRIES OUT...SO WILL LEAVE
THUNDERSTORMS OUT OF THE FORECAST. FRIDAY REMAINS IN A ZONAL
FLOW...BUT A STRONGER WAVE INVADES...SO WILL KEEP LOW POPS IN THE
WEST. MODELS DIVERGE OVER THE WEEKEND WITH THE GFS WANTING TO
MOVE A RIDGE IN AND THE ECMWF PLACING A TROUGH BACK INTO THE
NORTHERN ROCKIES. WILL SIDE WITH THE ECMWF AT THE MOMENT...AS
PATTERN HAS BEEN PRETTY PERSISTENT WITH THE TROUGH OVER THE
WEST...AND DONT SEE ANYTHING COMING TO PROMOTE THE CHANGES THE
GFS IS ADVERTISING. HUMPHREY
&&
.AVIATION...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE
AREA THROUGH 06Z...AND THROUGH 08Z EAST OF A JDN TO SHR LINE.
SMALL HAIL IS LIKELY WITH ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO FORM...WITH
LARGE HAIL A POSSIBILITY AS WELL. MVFR CONDITIONS WILL BE
ASSOCIATED WITH MOST THUNDERSTORMS WITH OCCASIONAL IFR
VISIBILITIES TO 1 MILE WITH THE STRONGER CELLS. EXPECT VFR
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA AFTER 09Z.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMP/POPS...
TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON
-----------------------------------------------------------
BIL 057/078 057/074 052/082 054/084 057/082 055/079 057/082
64/T 42/T 00/U 00/U 02/T 02/T 20/B
LVM 046/071 047/073 049/078 051/082 051/080 050/077 052/080
53/T 42/T 20/B 00/B 02/T 22/T 20/B
HDN 056/080 055/073 052/084 055/086 057/083 056/083 058/086
44/T 42/T 00/U 00/U 02/T 02/T 21/B
MLS 061/084 057/073 055/083 057/088 056/086 056/084 057/087
53/T 52/T 00/U 00/U 02/T 02/T 22/T
4BQ 060/084 057/073 053/083 055/088 057/086 055/084 058/087
33/T 42/T 00/B 00/U 02/T 02/T 22/T
BHK 058/083 054/071 053/078 056/084 054/082 054/079 055/082
53/T 42/T 00/B 00/B 02/T 02/T 22/T
SHR 052/085 052/076 049/079 052/083 054/082 052/081 055/084
33/T 32/T 00/U 00/U 02/T 02/T 20/B
&&
.BYZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MT...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 539 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT FOR ZONES 28>32-34>36-38>42-56>58-63>68.
WY...NONE.
&&
WEATHER.GOV/BILLINGSHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 1004 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005 MTZ030>032-036-058-290415- TREASURE-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-CUSTER-POWDER RIVER-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD- 1004 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT...WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ033-037-290415- FALLON-CARTER- 1004 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT...AND SOME OF THE STORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. MTZ028-029-034-035-038>042-056-057-063>068-WYZ098-099-290415- SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-MUSSELSHELL-NORTHERN STILLWATER-YELLOWSTONE- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON-NORTHERN PARK- NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-GOLDEN VALLEY-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS- NORTHERN BIG HORN-JUDITH GAP-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-ABSAROKA/BEARTOOTH MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST BIG HORN MOUNTAINS-SHERIDAN FOOTHILLS- 1004 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL WYOMING...SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA AND CENTRAL MONTANA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SOME STORMS MAY BE SEVERE...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND EAST OF A LINE FROM ROUNDUP TO BILLINGS AND HARDIN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. JKL
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</html>PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
901 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0840 PM TSTM WND GST 10 SE ROUNDUP 46.35N 108.39W
06/27/2005 60 MPH MUSSELSHELL MT NWS EMPLOYEE
&&
SJCPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
920 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0915 PM HAIL 15 N POMPEYS PILLAR 46.22N 107.95W
06/27/2005 0.75 INCH YELLOWSTONE MT TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
ACRSPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 939 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005 MTZ028-029-034-035-038>042-056-057-063>068-280445- SOUTHERN BIG HORN-NORTHERN BIG HORN-EASTERN CARBON-RED LODGE FOOTHILLS-BEARTOOTH/ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-GOLDEN VALLEY-JUDITH GAP- MUSSELSHELL-NORTHERN PARK-PARADISE VALLEY-LIVINGSTON AREA- BEARTOOTH/ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN STILLWATER- BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-BEARTOOTH/ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-NORTHERN SWEET GRASS-BEARTOOTH FOOTHILLS-BEARTOOTH/ABSAROKA MOUNTAINS-CRAZY MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN WHEATLAND-JUDITH GAP-CRAZY MOUNTAINS-YELLOWSTONE- 939 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 539 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS CANCELS 9 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MONTANA GOLDEN VALLEY MUSSELSHELL WHEATLAND IN SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA BIG HORN CARBON PARK STILLWATER SWEET GRASS YELLOWSTONE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ABSAROKEE...BIG TIMBER...BILLINGS... BRIDGER...COLUMBUS...CROW AGENCY...HARDIN...HARLOWTON...JOLIET... LAVINA...LIVINGSTON...RED LODGE...ROUNDUP AND RYEGATE. MTZ030>032-036-058-280600- CUSTER-POWDER RIVER-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-TREASURE- 939 PM MDT MON JUN 27 2005 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 539 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 12 AM MDT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MONTANA CUSTER POWDER RIVER ROSEBUD TREASURE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BROADUS...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH... HYSHAM...LAME DEER AND MILES CITY.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT 1217 AM MDT TUE JUN 28 2005 MTZ030>032-036-058-280730- CUSTER-POWDER RIVER-NORTHERN ROSEBUD-SOUTHERN ROSEBUD-TREASURE- 1217 AM MDT TUE JUN 28 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ALLOWED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 539 TO EXPIRE FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MONTANA THIS ALLOWS TO EXPIRE 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST MONTANA CUSTER POWDER RIVER ROSEBUD TREASURE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...BROADUS...COLSTRIP...FORSYTH... HYSHAM...LAME DEER AND MILES CITY.
The Billings radar (KBLX), 11 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:27 UTC.
24 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
12-18 inch limb down in residential area
NWS employee reported penny size hail around 27th street in downtown Billings.
Evergreen trees uprooted
8 to 10 inch diameter tree branches broken
Shed blown over and roof blown off barn
Garden shredded
Leaves stripped from trees
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Montana in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Montana, June 2005
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5452960, 5452961, 5452962, 5452963, 5452964, 5452965, 5452966, 5452967, 5452968, 5452969, 5452970, 5452971, 5452972, 5452973, 5452974, 5452975, 5452976, 5452977, 5451564, 5451565, 5451566, 5452978, 5452979, 5452980, 5452981, 5452982, 5452983, 5452984, 5452985, 5452986, 5452987, 5452988, 5452989.