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Carter County Hail Map & Storm Reports

Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026

Has it hailed in Carter County, Montana recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 68 hail reports with hail up to 3", among 101 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 33 high-wind reports with gusts up to 75 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in September 2026. This page updates daily: every event comes straight from official NOAA data — no estimates, no modeling, just the record.

Map of Carter County, Montana showing the county boundary and surrounding cities
Carter County, Montana. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap · County boundary: US Census Bureau.

Carter County hail map

Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Carter County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.

101
Events (12 mo)
68
Hail
33
Wind
0
Tornado
3"
Max hail
75
Max wind (mph)
September 2026
Most recent

What the radar showed

Radar snapshot during the Jun 7, 2026 hail event near 9 N Belltower, Carter County, Montana, with NWS warning polygons
NEXRAD radar at the moment of the Jun 7, 2026 hail event (3") near 9 N Belltower. Outlined polygons are the storm-based warnings exactly as issued by the National Weather Service. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Last 30 days in Carter County

Current NEXRAD radar over Carter County, Montana with recent storm report locations
Current radar over the Carter County area, with storm reports from the past 7 days plotted. Refreshes throughout the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.
September 2026 3 storm days · 5 NWS warnings — hail to 0.75", wind to 65 mph Exact dates & locations in app →
August 2026 3 storm days · 3 SPC verified reports · 8 NWS warnings — hail to 1", wind to 59 mph Exact dates & locations in app →

Recent storms — full detail available in the app

Storm activity from the last 30 days is summarized at the county level on this page. Exact locations, radar snapshots, and official warning boundaries for recent events are available with a free account.

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Storm log — the official record, day by day

Events older than 30 days, as recorded by the National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center. Excerpts are quoted directly from official warnings and verified reports.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 141 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 12 miles southwest of Ekalaka to 15 miles northeast of Broadus, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“At 1259 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms west of Ekalaka, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Ekalaka.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Tuesday, August 11, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, August 11, 2026 storm activity in Carter County, Montana
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 451 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 23 miles east of Ekalaka to 15 miles east of Ridgeway, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Capitol and Mill Iron.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“At 340 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles east of Ekalaka, moving east-southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Mill Iron and Webster.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

“At 124 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 40 miles northwest of Ekalaka to 23 miles northeast of Broadus moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“At 113 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles east of Biddle moving northeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Biddle, Ridge, Belle Creek, Hammond and Boyes.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

NEXRAD radar during the Tuesday, July 28, 2026 storm activity in Carter County, Montana
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 411 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 12 miles southeast of Ekalaka to 18 miles south of Broadus, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“At 616 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 18 miles northeast of Alzada moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Alzada, Albion and Capitol.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Thursday, July 23, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"

“At 357 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Alzada, or 54 miles south of Ekalaka, moving southeast at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph, half inch size hail, and heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“At 251 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 8 miles southeast of Ridgeway, or 35 miles south of Ekalaka, moving southeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail, along with very heavy rainfall. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Saturday, July 18, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 1254 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 19 miles northwest of Alzada, or 38 miles southeast of Broadus, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Friday, July 17, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 71 mph

“Mesonet station MTALZ 2.3 E Alzada (MT DOT). (BYZ)”

SPC verified report · 2 ESE Alzada

“At 1151 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 7 miles northeast of Biddle, or 23 miles southeast of Broadus, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Thursday, July 16, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 621 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 22 miles west of Alzada, or 38 miles southeast of Broadus, moving north at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hammond.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Wednesday, July 8, 2026 storm activity in Carter County, Montana
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 857 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles northwest of Ridgeway, or 25 miles southwest of Ekalaka, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“At 824 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 20 miles west of Ridgeway to 21 miles west of Alzada, or extending from 25 miles east of Broadus to 42 miles southeast of Broadus, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"

“At 113 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles east of Ekalaka, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Webster and Mill Iron.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Thursday, July 2, 2026

3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"

“At 629 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14 miles northwest of Alzada, or 45 miles east of Broadus, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Hail may accumulate on roadways causing hazardous travel.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“At 527 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 9 miles northwest of Alzada, or 48 miles southeast of Broadus, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Alzada and Albion.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1"

“Accumulating hail. largest stone was quarter sized. (BYZ)”

SPC verified report · 13 WNW Alzada

Saturday, June 27, 2026

3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 2"

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, June 27, 2026 storm activity in Carter County, Montana
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

Friday, June 26, 2026

2 SPC verified storm reports · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 2"

NEXRAD radar during the Friday, June 26, 2026 storm activity in Carter County, Montana
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 640 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 10 miles northeast of Biddle, or 23 miles southeast of Broadus, moving northeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Monday, June 22, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"

“At 827 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of thunderstorms extending from 19 miles east of Ekalaka to 10 miles southeast of Ridgeway, or extending from 19 miles east of Ekalaka to 38 miles south of Ekalaka, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“At 752 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of thunderstorms extending from 11 miles northeast of Baker to 19 miles west of Ridgeway, or extending from 11 miles northeast of Baker to 26 miles east of Broadus, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Thursday, June 18, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph

“At 607 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and thunderstorms extending from 19 miles northeast of Ridgeway to near Alzada, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ridgeway, Alzada, Belltower, Albion, Capitol and Mill Iron.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 751 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles east of Biddle, or 27 miles southeast of Broadus, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Hammond and Boyes.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Sunday, June 7, 2026

3 SPC verified storm reports · 2 NWS warnings — hail up to 3"

NEXRAD radar during the Sunday, June 7, 2026 storm activity in Carter County, Montana
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 352 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from near Biddle to near Alzada, or extending from 23 miles south of Broadus to 53 miles southeast of Broadus, moving north at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“At 506 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 22 miles northeast of Volborg to 16 miles east of Broadus, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Powderville.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Saturday, June 6, 2026

8 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75", wind gusts up to 50 mph

NEXRAD radar during the Saturday, June 6, 2026 storm activity in Carter County, Montana
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 710 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of thunderstorms between Ekalaka and Baker moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Baker, Ekalaka, Plevna, Medicine Rocks State Park, Willard, Webster and Westmore.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“At 519 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21 miles west of Alzada, or 39 miles southeast of Broadus, moving north at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hammond and Ridge. Gusty winds will likely occur with minimal to no precipitation.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Thursday, June 4, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"

“At 434 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles west of Ridgeway, or 29 miles east of Broadus, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Ridgeway.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Monday, June 1, 2026

2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

“At 503 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 22 miles northeast of Alzada, or 49 miles southeast of Ekalaka, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“At 244 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 13 miles northwest of Alzada, or 44 miles southeast of Broadus, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Albion.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Saturday, May 30, 2026

1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"

“At 350 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms in Carter County, MT moving northwest at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Ridgeway, Alzada, Albion, Belltower and Capitol.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Monday, April 13, 2026

5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"

NEXRAD radar during the Monday, April 13, 2026 storm activity in Carter County, Montana
Radar during the most significant activity of the day. Imagery courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University; radar data via NOAA/NWS.

“At 242 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles west of Ridgeway to 6 miles north of Colony. Movement was east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“At 152 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles north of Lightning Flat, or 29 miles southeast of Broadus, moving east at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“Windy conditions with northwest wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph are expected this morning into early this afternoon. A few localized gusts to 60 mph are possible, generally over Fallon County. Isolated light snow showers may also reduce visibility at times over northern Custer and Fallon Counties this morning. Use caution traveling today.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“At 814 PM MDT, Weather observations are indicating winds gusting into the 50s mph in Fallon and Custer Counties. These strong winds are expected to continue over the next hour. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. 50s mph in Fallon and Carter Counties. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Thursday, March 12, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 75 mph

“WHAT...West winds with gusts of 55 to 75 mph expected. Locally higher gusts are possible. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Montana. WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Extreme wind gusts could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“WHAT...West winds with gusts of 50 to 70 mph expected. Locally higher gusts are possible. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Montana. WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Extreme wind gusts could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult for high profile vehicles. Any sparked fires in dry grasses will spread rapidly.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph

“WHAT...West winds with gusts of 50 to 70 mph possible. Locally higher gusts are possible. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Montana. WHEN...From 6 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Extreme wind gusts could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult for high profile vehicles. Any sparked fires in dry grasses will spread rapidly.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“WHAT...West to northwest winds with gusts of 50 to 70 mph possible. Locally stronger gusts possible. WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Montana. WHEN...From 6 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Extreme wind gusts could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph

“WHAT...West winds with gusts of 50 to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Montana. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The warm and windy conditions could cause rapid fire spread in grasses.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“WHAT...West winds with gusts of 50 to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Montana. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. The warm and windy conditions could cause rapid fire spread in grasses.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph

“WHAT...West winds gusting 50 to 65 mph. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Montana. WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 8 PM MST this evening. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Warm and mostly dry conditions could cause rapid fire spread in wildland grasses.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“WHAT...West to northwest winds gusting 50 to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Montana. WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Monday, February 16, 2026

2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“WHAT...West winds gusting 50 to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Montana. WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM MST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Secure loose outdoor objects. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be Tuesday late morning into the afternoon.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“WHAT...West winds with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Montana. WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM MST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds will be late morning into the afternoon Tuesday.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Thursday, December 18, 2025

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 75 mph

“WHAT...Northwest winds gusting 60 to 75 mph occurring. WHERE...A portion of southeast Montana. WHEN...Until 5 AM MST early this morning. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Secure loose outdoor items.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 75 mph

“WHAT...Northwest winds gusting 60 to 75 mph occurring. WHERE...A portion of southeast Montana. WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Secure loose outdoor items.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“WHAT...West winds gusting 60 to 75 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of southeast Montana. WHEN...Until 5 AM MST Thursday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Secure loose outdoor items.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph

“WHAT...West winds gusting 60 to 70 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of southeast Montana. WHEN...From 11 AM Wednesday to 5 AM MST Thursday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Secure loose outdoor items.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

“WHAT...West winds gusting 60 to 70 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of southeast Montana. WHEN...From 11 AM Wednesday to 5 AM MST Thursday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds may blow down trees and power lines. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Secure loose outdoor items.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph

“WHAT...Snow an wind gusts 40 to 60 mph occurring. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches. WHERE...Carter and Fallon. WHEN...Until 11 AM MST this morning. IMPACTS...Expect difficult travel conditions at times. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Roadways and sidewalks may become slick. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning commute.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Monday, November 24, 2025

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph

“WHAT...Snow and blowing snow. Total snow accumulations up to two inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 to 55 mph. WHERE...Carter and Fallon. WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Expect difficult travel conditions at times. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Roadways and sidewalks may become slick. The hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday morning commute.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

Saturday, November 8, 2025

1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph

“A Canadian cold front dropping through the area will bring a period of strong northwest winds during the overnight hours. Expect gusts of 50 to 65 mph through 3 am, causing difficult crosswinds for travelers on Interstate 94 and US-12. Rain and snow showers will develop through the night as well. Wind gusts will decrease to 40 to 50 mph later tonight.”

NWS severe weather mention · Carter County

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Common questions

When was the last severe storm in Carter County, MT?

The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 101 severe weather events in Carter County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.

Did it hail in Carter County recently?

Yes — 68 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 3" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.

How do I see hail history for a specific address in Carter County?

Create a free IDOLCheck account and run an address check. It shows verified storm reports and official NWS warning boundaries around any specific property, including the most recent 30 days — county-level pages like this one only tell part of the story.

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