Golden Valley County Hail Map & Storm Reports
Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 12, 2026
Has it hailed in Golden Valley County, Montana recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 17 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 78 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 61 high-wind reports with gusts up to 85 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.
Golden Valley County hail map
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Golden Valley County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Golden Valley County
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.
See the specifics — free →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 0.75"
“At 520 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21 miles northeast of Big Timber, moving southeast at 20 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...”
“At 614 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southwest of Deadmans Basin Reservoir, or 16 miles southeast of Harlowton, 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 31, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At midnight MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles north of Harlowton to 8 miles east of Big Timber, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. over northern Sweet Grass county. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. The strong wind gusts will be near... Harlowton around 1200 AM MDT.”
- Wind 50 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 131 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23 miles northwest of Billings, moving east at 40 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... Broadview and Comanche.”
- Hail 0.5" Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 25, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 633 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21 miles north of Deadmans Basin Reservoir, or 25 miles northeast of Harlowton, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 747 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 9 miles north of Ryegate to 19 miles north of Laurel moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”
- Wind 50 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 24, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 324 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 22 miles north of Roundup to 12 miles north of Joliet, moving east at 40 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
“At 243 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 26 miles north of Ryegate to 19 miles northwest of Columbus, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 436 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a gust front produced by a thunderstorm extending from 14 miles west of Roundup to 16 miles southwest of Ryegate, or extending from 14 miles west of Roundup to 32 miles northeast of Big Timber, moving southeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
- Wind 50 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, July 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 1048 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles east of Ryegate, or 18 miles southwest of Roundup, moving east at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 45 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... Roundup, Lavina and Klein.”
- Hail 0.5" Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, July 16, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 743 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 19 miles southwest of Deadmans Basin Reservoir, or 24 miles southeast of Harlowton, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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...”
“At 756 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 17 miles northwest of Roundup, moving southeast at 5 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...”
- Hail 0.75" Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
3 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.75", wind gusts up to 70 mph
“Delayed report of golf ball size hail. (BYZ)”
“Pea size hail and very heavy rain. (BYZ)”
- Hail 1.75" 8 NNW Franklin SPC verified report
- Wind 70 mph 6 E Lavina SPC verified report
- Wind 70 mph 10 NNW Lavina SPC verified report
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 808 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 32 miles north of Ryegate to 10 miles north of Ryegate, or extending from 37 miles northeast of Harlowton to 30 miles east of Harlowton, moving east at 10 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.”
- Hail 0.5" Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, July 13, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 74 mph
- Wind 74 mph 7 N Lavina SPC verified report
- Wind 62 mph 9 NE Hedgesville SPC verified report
Sunday, July 12, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 626 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a shower 17 miles northeast of Ryegate, or 20 miles west of Roundup, moving northeast at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Ryegate, Lavina and Franklin.”
- Wind 55 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 613 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles east of Harlowton, 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... Deadmans Basin Reservoir, Franklin and Shawmut.”
- Hail 0.5" Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, June 22, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 200 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 22 miles northwest of Billings, 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Broadview, Comanche and Acton.”
- Hail 0.25" Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“West to northwest winds gusting 40 to 55 mph have been observed over foothills of south-central Montana as well as locations near Billings. Those outdoors or driving this evening should be prepared for these sudden strong wind gusts.”
- Wind 55 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Sunday, June 7, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“West to northwest winds gusting 40 to 55 mph have been reported over the western foothills. These strong winds, not associated with thunderstorms, will spread eastward over the next few hours. They may reach as far east as Musselshell and Yellowstone county before diminishing late this evening. Those outdoors and those driving this evening should be prepared for these sudden strong wind gusts.”
“At 208 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 27 miles south of Deadmans Basin Reservoir, or 24 miles east of Big Timber, moving northeast at 25 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 647 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers extending from 15 miles northeast of Harlowton to 19 miles southwest of Big Timber, moving east at 50 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 14, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds gusting 50 to 60 mph. WHERE...Golden Valley, Musselshell, Northern Stillwater, and Southwestern Yellowstone. WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult for high profile vehicles. Dry conditions with strong winds could cause rapid fire spread. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Wind gusts will slowly decrease through the afternoon.”
“WHAT...West winds gusting 45 to 60 mph. Strongest winds through early afternoon. WHERE...Golden Valley, Musselshell, Northern Stillwater, and Southwestern Yellowstone. WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Strong winds may blow down some trees and power lines. Local power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 62 mph
- Wind 62 mph 7 N Lavina SPC verified report
Friday, April 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 423 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of scattered snow showers moving southeast at 25 mph. Locations impacted include... Billings, Sheridan, Livingston, Hardin, Colstrip, Red Lodge, Columbus, Roundup, Big Timber, Harlowton, Hysham, Custer, Laurel, Ranchester, Dayton, Bridger, Joliet, Fromberg, Lodge Grass and Ryegate.”
- Wind 50 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds gusting 50 to 65 mph. WHERE...Golden Valley and Northern Stillwater. WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 65 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds gusting 50 to 60 mph. WHERE...Golden Valley and Northern Stillwater. WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 12, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 85 mph
“WHAT...West wind gusts of 60 to 85 mph expected. Locally higher gusts are possible. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...Strong to dangerous crosswinds will make travel difficult along Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap, and Highway 12 from Harlowton to Lavina. Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.”
“WHAT...West wind gusts of 60 to 85 mph expected. Locally higher gusts are possible. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Strong to dangerous crosswinds will make travel difficult along Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap, and Highway 12 from Harlowton to Lavina. Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.”
- Wind 85 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 85 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 80 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 85 mph
“WHAT...West wind gusts of 60 to 85 mph expected. Locally higher gusts are possible. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 9 PM MDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Strong to dangerous crosswinds will make travel difficult along Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap, and Highway 12 from Harlowton to Lavina.”
“WHAT...West wind gusts of 60 to 85 mph expected. Locally higher gusts are possible. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 9 PM MDT Thursday. IMPACTS...Strong to dangerous crosswinds will make travel difficult along Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap, and Highway 12 from Harlowton to Lavina.”
- Wind 85 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 85 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 85 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 80 mph
“WHAT...West wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph possible. Locally higher gusts are possible. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday evening. IMPACTS...Strong to dangerous crosswinds could make travel difficult along Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap, and Highway 12 from Harlowton to Lavina.”
“WHAT...West wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph possible. Locally higher gusts are possible. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday evening. IMPACTS...Strong to dangerous crosswinds could make travel difficult along Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap, and Highway 12 from Harlowton to Lavina.”
- Wind 80 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 80 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, March 5, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...West wind gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap, and Highway 12 from Harlowton to Lavina. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest period of winds will be Sunday.”
- Wind 70 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, February 27, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds gusting 50 to 65 mph, strongest near the foothills. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult, especially along Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap. Warm and dry conditions will cause rapid fire spread in wildland grasses.”
- Wind 50 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, February 26, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 75 mph
“WHAT...West winds gusting 60 to 75 mph, strongest near the foothills. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Friday. IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap, and Highway 12 from Harlowton to Lavina. Warm and dry conditions could cause rapid fire spread in wildland grasses.”
“WHAT...West winds gusting 50 to 70 mph, strongest near the foothills. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...Until 5 PM MST Friday. IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap, and Highway 12 from Harlowton to Lavina. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warm and dry conditions will cause rapid fire spread in wildland grasses.”
- Wind 75 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Periods of strong west winds gusting 60 to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...Until 8 AM MST Friday. IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along US-191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap, and US-12 from Harlowton to Ryegate. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected Thursday into Friday.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph occurring. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...Until 8 AM MST Friday. IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along US-191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap, and US-12 from Harlowton to Ryegate. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected Thursday into Friday.”
- Wind 70 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...Periods of strong west winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...From 2 AM Wednesday to 8 AM MST Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds expected. Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along US-12 and US-191. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected Thursday into Friday.”
“WHAT...Periods of strong west winds of 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...From 2 AM Wednesday to 8 AM MST Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds expected. Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult along US-12 and US-191. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are expected Thursday.”
- Wind 70 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, February 23, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. WHERE...Golden Valley and Northern Stillwater. WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Friday morning. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 65 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West wind gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Golden Valley, Judith Gap, Southern Wheatland, Melville Foothills, Northern Stillwater, and Northern Sweet Grass. WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. This includes Highway 191 from Big Timber through Judith Gap.”
- Wind 65 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, February 16, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West wind gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...From 8 AM to 8 PM MST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 65 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, January 15, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds gusting 40 to 60 mph. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...Until noon MST Friday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines resulting in power outages. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
- Wind 60 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Monday, January 12, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds gusting 45 to 60 mph. WHERE...Golden Valley and Northern Stillwater. WHEN...Until 11 AM MST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Plan your travel accordingly. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The highest gusts will be north of Interstate 90.”
“WHAT...West winds gusting 50 to 60 mph. WHERE...Golden Valley and Northern Stillwater. WHEN...Until midnight MST tonight. IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Plan your travel accordingly. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest gusts will be north of I-90.”
- Wind 60 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 75 mph
“WHAT...West winds gusting 60 to 75 mph occurring. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...Until 2 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. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The highest gusts will be this afternoon and evening.”
“WHAT...West winds gusting 60 to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 2 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. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest gusts will be in the afternoon and evening.”
- Wind 75 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...West winds gusting 60 to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...From 8 AM Wednesday to 2 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. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest gusts will be in the afternoon and evening.”
“WHAT...West winds gusting 60 to 70 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of central and south central Montana. WHEN...From 8 AM Wednesday to 2 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. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Highest gusts will be in the afternoon and evening.”
- Wind 70 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 70 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, December 11, 2025
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds gusting 50 to 60 mph. WHERE...Golden Valley and Northern Stillwater. WHEN...Until 5 PM MST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will gradually decrease this afternoon.”
“WHAT...West winds gusting 50 to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Golden Valley and Northern Stillwater. WHEN...From 5 AM early this morning to 5 PM MST this afternoon. IMPACTS...Strong crosswinds will make travel difficult.”
- Wind 60 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Golden Valley County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Golden Valley County, MT?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 78 severe weather events in Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley County recently?
Yes — 17 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 1.75" 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 Golden Valley 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.