Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, June 11, 2022

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, June 11, 2022
Start: 2022-06-11T15:21
End: 2022-06-11T17:25
Location: Montana

June 11, 2022 · NWS BYZ · 10 events in 4 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms produced severe size hail and wind damage across portions of southeast Montana.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 10

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.

Severe thunderstorms produced severe size hail and wind damage across portions of southeast Montana.

What forecasters said that day

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 11, 2:50 PM MST, 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 2:50 PM MST, 31 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 11, 1:42 PM MST, 1 hour 39 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 11, 2:09 PM MST, 1 hour 12 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 11, 3:00 PM MST, 21 minutes before

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The radar

The Billings radar (KBLX), 106 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:18 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Treasure

When: June 11, 3:21 PM MST
Where: Treasure County, 6.51 mi SSE of Myers
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 46.160, -107.310

Thunderstorm Wind, Big Horn

When: June 11, 3:25 PM MST
Where: Big Horn County, 2.13 mi NNW of Hardin
Measured: 73 kt (84 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 45.760, -107.610

Winds of at least 84 mph produced damage in Hardin. An 84 mph wind gust was reported 8 miles west of Hardin. Several trees were blown down. In addition, semi trailers were flipped, while damage to buildings occurred, and power poles snapped.

Thunderstorm Wind, Big Horn

When: June 11, 3:25 PM MST
Where: Big Horn County, 2.97 mi WNW of Hardin
Measured: 73 kt (84 mph) measured gust
Reported by: AWOS
Coordinates: 45.740, -107.660

Hail, Big Horn

When: June 11, 3:29 PM MST
Where: Big Horn County, 1.93 mi W of Hardin Airpark
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 45.720, -107.640

Hail, Big Horn

When: June 11, 4:14 PM MST
Where: Big Horn County, 20.89 mi NNE of Kirby
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 45.560, -106.760

Hail, Rosebud

When: June 11, 4:35 PM MST
Where: Rosebud County, 2.5 mi WSW of Brandenberg
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 45.820, -106.230

Some windows were broken due to strong winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rosebud

When: June 11, 4:35 PM MST
Where: Rosebud County, 2.5 mi WSW of Brandenberg
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 45.820, -106.230

Windows were broken due to wind-driven hail.

Hail, Powder River

When: June 11, 5:06 PM MST
Where: Powder River County, 6.22 mi N of Sonnette
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 45.510, -105.850

Hail, Powder River

When: June 11, 5:16 PM MST
Where: Powder River County, 6.87 mi NNE of Sayle
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 45.320, -105.910

Thunderstorm Wind, Powder River

When: June 11, 5:25 PM MST
Where: Powder River County, 2.07 mi N of Olive
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 45.560, -105.530

What these are

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Montana in 2022 Every state in 2022 This day in weather history Warnings in Montana, June 2022

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: 1029519, 1029517, 1029520, 1029512, 1029513, 1029514, 1029518, 1029515, 1029516, 1029521.