Montana, 2025

Hail and Damaging Wind in Montana, July 23, 2025

July 23, 2025 · NWS BYZ · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

A few thunderstorms produced hail up to quarter size and gusts up to 58 mph across southeast Montana.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 few thunderstorms produced hail up to quarter size and gusts up to 58 mph across southeast Montana.

The radar

The Billings radar (KBLX), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:42 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Yellowstone

When
July 23, 11:45 AM MST
Where
Yellowstone County, 2.13 mi SSW of Broadview
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
46.070, -108.880

Quarter size hail reported between 130 pm and 2pm.

Thunderstorm Wind, Yellowstone

When
July 23, 12:59 PM MST
Where
Yellowstone County, 1.92 mi E of Acton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.930, -108.640

Reported by personal weather station.

Hail, Powder River

When
July 23, 1:23 PM MST
Where
Powder River County, 11.25 mi ESE of Sayle
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
45.180, -105.750

Quarter inch hail reported.

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.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1288086, 1288088, 1288087.