Hail, Wheatland
- When
- July 4, 5:55 PM MST
- Where
- Wheatland County, 1.18 mi SW of Harlowton
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.420, -109.840
Hail and Damaging Wind in Montana, July 4 to 5, 2022
A couple of isolated severe thunderstorms containing large hail and very heavy rain occurred during the late evening of the 4th and early morning hours of the 5th.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 23
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS BYZ wrote it up.
A couple of isolated severe thunderstorms containing large hail and very heavy rain occurred during the late evening of the 4th and early morning hours of the 5th.
The radar
The Billings radar (KBLX), 114 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:54 UTC.
Event by event
22 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Wheatland
- When
- July 4, 6:15 PM MST
- Where
- Wheatland County, 1.68 mi SW of Harlowton
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 46.410, -109.840
Hail, Sweet Grass
- When
- July 4, 11:18 PM MST
- Where
- Sweet Grass County, 5.61 mi N of Big Timber
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.910, -109.930
Hail, Stillwater
- When
- July 5, 12:18 AM MST
- Where
- Stillwater County, 0.48 mi E of Rapelje
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.970, -109.260
Hail, Yellowstone
- When
- July 5, 1:23 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone County, 0.69 mi S of Shepherd
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.940, -108.350
Hail, Yellowstone
- When
- July 5, 1:24 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone County, 1.46 mi NNE of Billings Hgts
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- NWS Employee
- Coordinates
- 45.840, -108.510
Hail, Yellowstone
- When
- July 5, 1:25 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone County, 4.74 mi SW of Huntley
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.860, -108.400
Hail, Yellowstone
- When
- July 5, 1:26 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone County, 6.39 mi WSW of Shepherd
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.910, -108.470
Hail, Yellowstone
- When
- July 5, 1:30 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone County, 2.78 mi ENE of Billings Hgts
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.840, -108.470
Hail, Yellowstone
- When
- July 5, 1:30 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone County, 0.69 mi S of Shepherd
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.940, -108.350
Hail, Yellowstone
- When
- July 5, 1:33 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone County, 2.97 mi WSW of Huntley
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.890, -108.380
Hail, Yellowstone
- When
- July 5, 1:34 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone County, 0.69 mi S of Shepherd
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.940, -108.350
Hail, Yellowstone
- When
- July 5, 1:35 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone County, 1.46 mi SSE of Huntley
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.880, -108.310
Hail, Yellowstone
- When
- July 5, 1:35 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone County, 2.04 mi WSW of Shepherd
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.940, -108.390
Hail, Yellowstone
- When
- July 5, 1:38 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone County, 0.48 mi E of Huntley
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.900, -108.310
Hail, Yellowstone
- When
- July 5, 1:44 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone County, 0.48 mi E of Shepherd
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.950, -108.340
Hail, Yellowstone
- When
- July 5, 1:45 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone County, 2.13 mi SSE of Huntley
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 45.870, -108.310
Hail, Yellowstone
- When
- July 5, 1:56 AM MST
- Where
- Yellowstone County, 0.48 mi W of Ballantine
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.950, -108.160
Thunderstorm Wind, Fallon
- When
- July 5, 2:25 AM MST
- Where
- Fallon County, 6.93 mi S of Ollie
- Measured
- 76 kt (87 mph) measured gust
- Reported by
- Mesonet
- Coordinates
- 46.480, -104.070
Hail, Carter
- When
- July 5, 3:45 AM MST
- Where
- Carter County, 11.31 mi NNE of Ekalaka Arpt
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 46.040, -104.470
Hail, Rosebud
- When
- July 5, 3:49 AM MST
- Where
- Rosebud County, 2.89 mi W of Colstrip
- Measured
- 1.25 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.880, -106.640
Hail, Carter
- When
- July 5, 4:00 AM MST
- Where
- Carter County, 2.93 mi NNW of Mill Iron
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.890, -104.240
Hail, Fallon
- When
- July 5, 4:15 AM MST
- Where
- Fallon County, 11.22 mi SE of Webster
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 45.920, -104.110
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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Sources
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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1037135, 1037136, 1037138, 1037139, 1037141, 1037142, 1037143, 1037144, 1037145, 1037146, 1037147, 1037148, 1037149, 1037150, 1037151, 1037152, 1037153, 1037154, 1037137, 1037155, 1037156, 1037159, 1037160.