Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 14, 2026
Has it hailed in Phillips County, Montana recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 32 hail reports with hail up to 3.25", among 137 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 105 high-wind reports with gusts up to 80 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.
Where hail and high-wind reports clustered across Phillips County over the last 12 months. Heat shows report density and significance, not radar.
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 →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.
3 SPC verified storm reports — wind gusts up to 62 mph
“KM75 Malta Airport... MT (AWOS III - GGW) Elev: 2254.0 ft; Lat/Lon: 48.36694/-107.91934. (GGW)”
“Wagner S... MT (UMT - GGW) Elev: 782.0 ft; Lat/Lon: 48.26288/-108.1489. (GGW)”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 908 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Hays, or 11 miles north of Zortman, moving east at 35 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 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... Phillips and Wagner.”
“At 1017 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dodson, or 14 miles west of Malta, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Winds in excess of 30 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Malta, Saco, Bowdoin, Sleeping Buffalo, and Wagner.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 845 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles south of Zortman, moving east at 55 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 649 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles southwest of Hays, or 17 miles southwest of Zortman, moving northeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 632 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Whitewater to 13 miles south of Dodson. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch 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 632 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 9 miles southwest of Whitewater to 13 miles south of Dodson. Movement was southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 324 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 20 miles northeast of Devils Creek Rec Area, or 39 miles southeast of Malta, moving southeast at 35 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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 655 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15 miles east of Roy, or 21 miles northwest of Winnett, moving east at 40 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“At 254 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Loring, or 14 miles northwest of Whitewater, moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Whitewater, Saco, Loring, Hinsdale, Chapman, Sleeping Buffalo, and Frenchman Reservoir.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.88"
“At 200 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 19 miles south of Dodson, or 21 miles southwest of Malta, moving east at 30 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... Phillips and Content.”
7 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25"
“At 947 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles north of Saco, or 16 miles southeast of Whitewater, moving north at 25 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...”
“At 840 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 21 miles northeast of Fourchette, or 28 miles south of Malta, moving north at 25 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...”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 66 mph
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 529 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong storm outflow along a line extending from near Hinsdale to near Rock Creek Rec Area. Movement was west at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Sudden large waves on Fort Peck lake are possible. Locations impacted include...”
5 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 539 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking scattered showers with isolated strong thunderstorms across the area moving southeast at 30 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...”
“At 340 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking scattered thunderstorms across the area moving southeast at 45 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Garfield, Northern Phillips, Northern Valley, Petroleum, and Southwest Phillips Counties. WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Garfield, Northern Phillips, Northern Valley, Petroleum, and Southwest Phillips Counties. WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
5 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Phillips, Valley, Garfield, and Petroleum Counties. WHEN...Until midnight MDT Thursday Night. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...Phillips, Valley, Garfield, and Petroleum Counties. WHEN...Until midnight MDT Thursday Night. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Central and Southeast Phillips, Central and Southern Valley, Garfield, Northern Phillips, Northern Valley, Petroleum, and Southwest Phillips Counties. WHEN...From 4 PM Wednesday to midnight MDT Thursday Night. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Central and Southeast Phillips, Central and Southern Valley, Garfield, Northern Phillips, Northern Valley, Petroleum, and Southwest Phillips Counties. WHEN...From 4 PM Wednesday to midnight MDT Thursday Night. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday evening. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West northwest winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...A portion of northeast Montana. WHEN...Thursday. IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph at times. WHERE...Fort Peck Lake. WHEN...Until 1 PM MDT Saturday. IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Look for wave heights as high as 4 feet.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Phillips, Valley, Garfield, and Petroleum Counties. WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Phillips, Valley, Garfield, and Petroleum Counties. WHEN...Until 8 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Phillips, Valley, Garfield, and Petroleum Counties. WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 PM MDT Thursday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Phillips, Valley, Garfield, and Petroleum Counties. WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 PM MDT Thursday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Phillips, Valley, Garfield, Petroleum Counties. WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Phillips, Valley, Garfield, Petroleum Counties. WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 548 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Hays, or 8 miles west of Zortman, moving northeast at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Zortman, Phillips, and Landusky.”
1 SPC verified storm report — wind gusts up to 60 mph
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected Southwest Phillips County. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 6 PM MDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
7 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...Until 6 AM MDT Wednesday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...Until midnight MDT tonight. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Central and Southeast Phillips, Central and Southern Valley, Garfield, Northern Phillips, and Petroleum Counties. WHEN...From 2 AM to 6 PM MDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 6 PM MDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...From 8 PM Monday to 6 PM MDT Tuesday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Northern, Central and Southeast Phillips, Central and Southern Valley, Garfield, and Petroleum Counties. WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday afternoon. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 75 mph
“WHAT...West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. WHERE...A portion of northeast Montana. WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 75 mph
“WHAT...West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph expected. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...From 5 AM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps which can damage electronics. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of northeast Montana. WHEN...From 3 AM to 7 PM MDT Thursday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps which can damage electronics. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...A portion of northeast Montana. WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Central and Southeast Phillips, Northern Phillips, and Petroleum Counties. WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Central and Southeast Phillips, Northern Phillips, and Petroleum Counties. WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT Sunday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...From 8 PM MST this evening to 9 PM MDT Sunday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...From 8 PM MST Saturday to 9 PM MDT Sunday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Southwest Phillips County. WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday evening. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 65 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Phillips County. WHEN...Until 8 AM MST Friday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. WHERE...Phillips County. WHEN...Until 8 AM MST Friday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Phillips County. WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 8 AM MST Friday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Phillips County. WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 8 AM MST Friday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Phillips County. WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Friday morning. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Phillips County. WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Friday morning. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. WHERE...Central and Southern Phillips Counties. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 5 AM MST Wednesday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 2 AM to noon MST Wednesday.”
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. WHERE...Central and Southern Phillips Counties. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 5 AM MST Wednesday. For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 2 AM to noon MST Wednesday.”
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. WHERE...Central and Southeast Phillips, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Prairie, and Southwest Phillips Counties. WHEN...From 11 AM Tuesday to 5 AM MST Wednesday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. WHERE...Garfield, Petroleum, and Southwest Phillips Counties. WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 80 mph
“WHAT...West winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. WHERE...Central and Southeast Phillips, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Petroleum, Prairie, Southwest Phillips, and Wibaux Counties. WHEN...Until 3 AM MST Thursday. IMPACTS...High winds may move loose debris, damage property, and cause power bumps. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 40 to 50 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. WHERE...Central and Southern Valley, Daniels, Eastern Roosevelt, Northern Phillips, Northern Valley, Richland, Sheridan, and Western Roosevelt Counties. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 3 AM MST Thursday.”
4 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 70 mph
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the High Wind Watch, west winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Phillips Counties. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 11 AM MST this morning. For the High Wind Watch, from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night.”
“WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the High Wind Watch, west winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 70 mph possible. WHERE...Phillips Counties. WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 11 AM MST this morning. For the High Wind Watch, from Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night.”
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...A wintry mix of snow, rain, and freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around a light glaze to a few hundredths. Winds gusting as high as 50 to 60 mph. WHERE...All of northeast Montana. WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 2 PM MST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Very slippery outdoor surfaces, roads, and bridges are possible. The hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday morning commute.”
“WHAT...A wintry mix of snow, rain, and freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around a light glaze to a few hundredths. Winds gusting as high as 50 to 60 mph. WHERE...All of northeast Montana. WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 2 PM MST Tuesday. IMPACTS...Very slippery outdoor surfaces, roads, and bridges are possible. The hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday morning commute.”
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 137 severe weather events in Phillips County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 32 hail reports in the last 12 months, with hail up to 3.25" recorded. The hail map above shows where reports clustered; the storm log lists each day.
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