Billings County Storm Activity
Wind, hail, and tornado activity from official NOAA sources (NWS & SPC) · Last 180 days · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Billings County, North Dakota has recorded tornado activity: official National Weather Service (NWS) and Storm Prediction Center (SPC) records list 1 tornado report among 64 severe weather events here in the last 180 days, alongside 19 hail reports with hail up to 3" and 44 high-wind reports with gusts up to 60 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.
What the radar showed
Last 30 days in Billings County
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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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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, July 29, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.5"
“At 155 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from near Beach to 16 miles west of Mud Buttes, or extending from near Beach to 36 miles southwest of Bowman, moving east at 40 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.”
“At 244 PM CDT /144 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 5 miles south of Grassy Butte to 8 miles northeast of Rhame, or extending from 34 miles south of Watford City to 13 miles northwest of Bowman, moving east at 30 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch size hail.”
- Hail 0.5" Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.5" Billings County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, July 3, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.25"
“At 1024 PM CDT /924 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 8 miles north of Alkabo to 13 miles south of Golva, or extending from 28 miles west of Crosby to 25 miles south of Beach, moving east 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.”
- Hail 0.25" Billings County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 3"
“Estimated 3.00 inch hail. Time estimated based on radar. (BIS)”
- Hail 3" 8 S South Fairfield SPC verified report
- Hail 1.25" 10 NE Fairfield SPC verified report
Monday, June 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — hail up to 0.5"
“At 550 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong thunderstorms extending from 7 miles east of Trotters to 8 miles southwest of Amidon, or extending from 28 miles northeast of Beach to 18 miles north of Bowman, moving east 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.”
- Hail 0.5" Billings County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, June 26, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report — 1 tornado report
“Storm chaser relayed a video of a brief tornado north of Belfield. Has since lifted. No damage reported. Location based on radar. (BIS)”
- Tornado Tornado 7 NNW Belfield SPC verified report
Sunday, June 7, 2026
1 SPC verified storm report · 1 NWS warning — hail up to 3", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1235 AM CDT /1135 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a line of showers and thunderstorms extending from 15 miles west of Grassy Butte to 12 miles south of South Heart, or extending from 35 miles south of Watford City to 14 miles southwest of Dickinson, moving northeast at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.”
- Hail 3" 5 SW Medora SPC verified report
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, June 6, 2026
2 SPC verified storm reports — hail up to 1.5"
- Hail 1.5" 8 E Fairfield SPC verified report
- Hail 1.5" 7 SSW South Fairfield SPC verified report
Monday, June 1, 2026
3 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.25", wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 1118 PM CDT/1018 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms across western North Dakota, moving northeast at around 45 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 1009 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong thunderstorms over southwest North Dakota, moving northeast 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...”
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.25" Billings County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, May 30, 2026
2 NWS warnings — hail up to 0.88"
“At 736 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a shower 19 miles north of Medora, or 31 miles northeast of Beach, moving northwest at 30 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... Elkhorn State Natural Area.”
“At 718 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northwest of Belfield, or 25 miles west of Dickinson, moving northwest at 15 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail. Impact: Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Mainly rural areas of Northwestern Billings County.”
- Hail 0.88" Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Hail 0.75" Billings County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 29, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...Southeast winds to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Portions of western and central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 50 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, May 15, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Much of southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds may bring patchy blowing dust and reduced visibility today.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. WHERE...Much of southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 50 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, May 14, 2026
13 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 60 mph
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, widespread blowing dust with visibility down to half of a mile. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Billings, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope, and Stark Counties. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, until 6 PM MDT Friday.”
“WHAT...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, widespread blowing dust with visibility down to half of a mile. For the Wind Advisory, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. WHERE...Billings, Golden Valley, Hettinger, Slope, and Stark Counties. WHEN...For the Blowing Dust Advisory, until 8 PM MDT this evening. For the Wind Advisory, until 6 PM MDT Friday.”
- Wind 60 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 60 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Much of southwest North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...A portion of southwest North Dakota. WHEN...From 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Friday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southeasterly winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph before the cold front rolls through. Then switching to westerly winds.”
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
Friday, April 24, 2026
1 NWS warning — wind gusts up to 50 mph
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Much of western and north central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Things left unsecured outside will be blown around. ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strong winds, combined with scattered snow showers could produce on and off brief periods of low visibilities this afternoon.”
- Wind 50 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
Thursday, April 23, 2026
6 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West-northwest winds around 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. WHERE...Western and central North Dakota. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...Northwest winds around 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph. WHERE...Most of western North Dakota. WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Much of western North Dakota. WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Thursday. IMPACTS...Items left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Much of western North Dakota. WHEN...From 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Thursday. IMPACTS...Things left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
Saturday, April 11, 2026
2 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“At 943 PM MDT, a cluster of strong thunderstorms was located 16 miles northwest of Amidon, or 29 miles southeast of Beach, moving northeast at 35 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 1020 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers 7 miles north of South Heart, or 12 miles northwest of Dickinson, moving northeast at 20 mph. Hazard: Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Impact: Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include...”
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
3 NWS warnings — wind gusts up to 55 mph
“WHAT...West winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. WHERE...Western and Central North Dakota WHEN...From 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
“WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, south central, southeast, and southwest North Dakota. WHEN...From 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ to 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ Wednesday. IMPACTS...Objects left unsecured outside will be blown around.”
- Wind 55 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
- Wind 50 mph Billings County NWS severe weather mention
Today's severe weather outlook
Common questions
When was the last severe storm in Billings County, ND?
The most recent recorded event was in September 2026. Official NWS and SPC records show 64 severe weather events in Billings County over the last 180 days. Exact dates and locations for recent storms are available in the app with a free account.
Has there been hail in Billings County recently?
Yes — 19 hail reports in the last 180 days, with hail up to 3" recorded.
How do I check whether a specific address was affected?
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