Hail, wind, and tornado reports from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 12 months · Updated Sep 13, 2026
Has it hailed in Powder River County, Montana recently? Official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records say yes: 61 hail reports with hail up to 1.75", among 87 severe weather events logged here in the last 12 months, together with 26 high-wind reports with gusts up to 75 mph. The most recent recorded storm activity was in August 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 Powder River 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.
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 454 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles southwest of Lame Deer to 9 miles northeast of Ashland, or extending from 26 miles south of Colstrip to 28 miles southeast of Colstrip, moving north at 15 mph. Hazard: Pea size hail. Impact: Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...”
1 NWS warning — 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...”
4 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...”
“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.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“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...”
“At 313 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 24 miles southeast of Ashland to 16 miles west of Alzada,moving northeast 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 613 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 40 miles northeast of Sheridan to 14 miles south of Sheridan, moving east 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“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...”
1 SPC verified storm report · 10 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.5"
“At 653 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Colstrip, moving east at 35 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... Colstrip, Ashland, Brandenberg and Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.”
“At 541 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles east of Ashland, or 29 miles west of Broadus, moving southeast 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...”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 921 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 33 miles southeast of Ashland, or 32 miles southwest of Broadus, moving east northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail, along with very heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible.”
“At 837 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 35 miles south of Ashland, or 43 miles southwest of Broadus, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail, along with very heavy rain. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Moorhead.”
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 743 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms extending from 16 miles west of Volborg to 23 miles south of Ashland, or extending from 32 miles east of Colstrip to 36 miles west of Broadus, moving east at 25 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. The strongest thunderstorm is located east of Ashland as of 742 PM MDT.”
“At 705 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 25 miles south of Lame Deer, or 40 miles northeast of Sheridan, moving east 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...”
4 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 418 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 36 miles south of Ashland, or 43 miles southwest of Broadus, moving northeast at 30 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... Moorhead and Otter.”
“At 500 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms near 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... Broadus, Olive, Sonnette and Powderville.”
1 SPC verified storm report — hail up to 1.75"
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 745 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 17 miles southeast of Ashland, or 28 miles west of Broadus, moving northeast at 30 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... Volborg and Sonnette.”
“At 702 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 26 miles south of Ashland, or 40 miles west of Broadus, moving northeast at 35 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 257 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 25 miles east of Sheridan, moving east 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...”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 620 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a thunderstorm 22 miles southwest of Volborg, or 23 miles west of Broadus, moving southeast at 60 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... Broadus, Olive and Sonnette.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 715 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms 42 miles southwest of Biddle, or 42 miles east of Sheridan, moving east at 10 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph, half inch size hail, and heavy rain. 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 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.”
“At 723 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles southwest of Biddle, or 31 miles south of Broadus, moving northeast at 30 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... Biddle and Belle Creek.”
2 SPC verified storm reports · 7 NWS warnings — hail up to 1.75"
“At 732 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Ashland to 33 miles east of Sheridan, or extending from 23 miles southeast of Colstrip to 33 miles east of Sheridan, moving east at 55 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of up to 55 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.”
“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.”
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.75"
“At 210 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 13 miles east of Ashland, or 33 miles west of Broadus, moving east at 35 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... Volborg and Sonnette.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 1234 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles south of Volborg, or 24 miles northwest of Broadus, moving northeast 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. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Volborg.”
“At 1202 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 16 miles southeast of Ashland, or 29 miles west of Broadus, moving northeast at 35 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...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 712 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 9 miles southeast of Volborg, or 23 miles north of Broadus, moving north at 35 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... Volborg.”
“At 637 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms in Powder River County, 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... Broadus, Biddle, Olive and Belle Creek.”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.75"
“At 543 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles east of Ashland, or 33 miles west of Broadus, moving north 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 504 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 18 miles southeast of Ashland, or 29 miles west of Broadus, and is mostly stationary. 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...”
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 626 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and thunderstorms producing gusty winds extending from 7 miles north of Forsyth to 15 miles southeast of Ashland, moving northeast at 50 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...”
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“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...”
“At 103 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms 8 miles west of Biddle, or 23 miles south of Broadus, moving northeast 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...”
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.”
“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.”
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.”
“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.”
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.”
“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.”
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.”
“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.”
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.”
“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.”
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.”
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.”
“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.”
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.”
“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.”
The most recent recorded event was in August 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 87 severe weather events in Powder River County over the last 12 months. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Yes — 61 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.
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