Hail Map for Sweet Grass, MT

Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Sweet Grass, MT

Date / Time	Report Details
8/23/2024 7:09 PM MDT	The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, gusty winds around 55 mph are still possible with these thunderstorms. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 pm mdt for north central montana.
8/23/2024 6:47 PM MDT	At 647 pm mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 36 miles north of kiowa to 23 miles east of sunburst to 9 miles northwest of beaver creek, moving north at 85 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, havre, shelby, cut bank, chinook, chester, sunburst, kevin, parker school, beaver creek, lothair, joplin, azure, inverness, agency, st. Pierre, gildford, sangrey, boneau, box elder, and north browning.
8/23/2024 6:47 PM MDT	the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
8/23/2024 6:13 PM MDT	Svrtfx the national weather service in great falls has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, northeastern pondera county in north central montana, liberty county in north central montana, glacier county in north central montana, toole county in north central montana, northwestern blaine county in north central montana, hill county in north central montana, northern chouteau county in north central montana, * until 715 pm mdt. * at 612 pm mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles southwest of east glacier park village to 10 miles north of the knees to 17 miles southeast of big sandy, moving north at 85 mph. these are destructive storms for browning, box elder, and havre (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
8/23/2024 6:11 PM MDT	Svrtfx the national weather service in great falls has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, northeastern pondera county in north central montana, liberty county in north central montana, glacier county in north central montana, toole county in north central montana, northwestern blaine county in north central montana, hill county in north central montana, northern chouteau county in north central montana, * until 715 pm mdt. * at 610 pm mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 miles southwest of east glacier park village to 9 miles north of the knees to 19 miles southeast of big sandy, moving north at 85 mph. these are destructive storms for browning, box elder, and havre (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
8/19/2024 9:00 PM MDT	The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 pm mdt for north central montana. remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect for northern liberty county, northeastern toole county, blaine county, hill county, and northeastern chouteau county until 10pm.
8/19/2024 8:40 PM MDT	the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
8/19/2024 8:40 PM MDT	At 840 pm mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 27 miles north of cut bank to 18 miles north of lothair, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, sunburst, kevin, sweet grass, oilmont, whitlash, ferdig, and galata.
8/19/2024 8:02 PM MDT	At 801 pm mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of north browning to 17 miles southwest of lothair, and are nearly stationary (automated weather sensors. a wind gust to 61 mph was reported at ethridge, and the cut bank airport reported a wind gust to 57 mph). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, shelby, cut bank, sunburst, kevin, north browning, sweet grass, ethridge, oilmont, galata, santa rita, whitlash, ferdig, devon, and dunkirk.
8/19/2024 7:54 PM MDT	Svrtfx the national weather service in great falls has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, northeastern pondera county in north central montana, northwestern liberty county in north central montana, northeastern glacier county in north central montana, toole county in north central montana, * until 900 pm mdt. * at 753 pm mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles northeast of north browning to 17 miles southeast of shelby, moving northeast at 50 mph (automated weather sensors). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/29/2023 8:58 PM MDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern glacier and northern toole counties will expire at 900 pm mdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and have exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
7/29/2023 8:22 PM MDT	At 820 pm mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 35 miles north of kevin to 13 miles west of sunburst, extending northeast into southern alberta, moving east at 40 mph along the canadian border (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
9/3/2022 11:37 PM MDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for central pondera, eastern glacier and toole counties will expire at 1145 pm mdt, the storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.
9/3/2022 11:07 PM MDT	At 1107 pm mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 30 miles north of cut bank to 6 miles southeast of valier, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, shelby, cut bank, conrad, valier, sunburst, kevin, sweet grass, dupuyer, ethridge, oilmont, ledger, galata, santa rita, ferdig, devon and dunkirk. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
9/3/2022 10:48 PM MDT	At 1047 pm mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 30 miles northwest of cut bank to 7 miles south of valier, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
9/3/2022 10:38 PM MDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for pondera, eastern glacier, toole and central teton counties will expire at 1045 pm mdt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms.
9/3/2022 10:09 PM MDT	At 1008 pm mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 31 miles northwest of cut bank to 7 miles north of valier to near fairfield, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, shelby, cut bank, conrad, choteau, valier, sunburst, dutton, kevin, brady, power, ethridge, oilmont, ledger, collins, bynum, santa rita, pendroy, ferdig, devon and dunkirk. a peak wind gust of 68 mph occurred at the cut bank airport with this storm. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
9/3/2022 9:48 PM MDT	At 947 pm mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 28 miles north of north browning to 13 miles northwest of valier to 11 miles south of choteau, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/18/2022 12:41 PM MDT	At 1240 pm mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 miles southeast of shelby to 6 miles southwest of kevin, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/18/2022 4:13 AM MDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northern liberty, northeastern toole and northwestern hill counties will expire at 415 am mdt, the earlier severe thunderstorm warning for northern toole and liberty counties has been replaced with a new severe thunderstorm warning.
7/18/2022 4:03 AM MDT	At 402 am mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 12 miles northeast of sunburst to 29 miles northwest of chester to 19 miles north of lothair, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, whitlash. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 88 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/18/2022 3:49 AM MDT	At 349 am mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 19 miles northwest of sunburst to 7 miles southeast of kevin, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. locations impacted include, sunburst, kevin, ferdig, oilmont and whitlash. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 70 mph.
7/18/2022 3:33 AM MDT	At 331 am mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 27 miles west of sunburst to 8 miles southwest of kevin, moving northeast at 55 mph. these are destructive storms for eastern glacier and northern toole counties (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. locations impacted include, sunburst, kevin, ferdig, oilmont, santa rita and whitlash. thunderstorm damage threat, destructive hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, observed max wind gust, 80 mph.
7/18/2022 3:27 AM MDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern glacier and northern toole counties will expire at 330 am mdt, the earlier severe thunderstorm warning for easterm glacier county has been replaced with a new severe thunderstorm warning, which now covers eastern glacier, northern toole, and northern liberty counties.
7/18/2022 3:25 AM MDT	At 323 am mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 31 miles west of sunburst to 7 miles east of cut bank, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.
7/18/2022 3:05 AM MDT	At 305 am mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 35 miles north of north browning to near cut bank, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
7/8/2022 4:23 PM MDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern toole county will expire at 430 pm mdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and has exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 pm mdt for north central montana.
7/8/2022 4:08 PM MDT	At 407 pm mdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over sunburst, or 25 miles northeast of cut bank, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/28/2022 10:31 PM MDT	At 1029 pm mdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near chester, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, chester, sunburst, inverness, lothair, gildford, joplin, rudyard, and whitlash. this storm is capable of producing widespread wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph. take shelter if you are in the path of this storm. this storm will also affect locations along highway 2 from galata to inverness. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 88 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
6/28/2022 10:20 PM MDT	At 1019 pm mdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near lothair, or 16 miles west of chester, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/5/2021 11:07 PM MDT	The severe thunderstorm warning for northeastern glacier and northern toole counties will expire at 1115 pm mdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds, accumulating small hail, and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
7/5/2021 11:02 PM MDT	At 1102 pm mdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near kevin, or 20 miles north of shelby, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, shelby, sunburst, kevin, sweet grass, ethridge, oilmont and ferdig.
7/5/2021 10:25 PM MDT	At 1024 pm mdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 16 miles west of sunburst, or 20 miles north of cut bank, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
6/8/2017 8:26 PM MDT	At 823 pm mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles north of sunburst to 27 miles north of chester to 7 miles north of joplin, moving east at 50 mph. these are very dangerous storms (at 752 pm, a department of highways site recorded an 83 mph wind gust in sunburst). Hazards include 70 to 80 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. Locations impacted include, chester, sunburst, sweet grass, ferdig and whitlash.
6/8/2017 8:14 PM MDT	At 813 pm mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles north of sunburst to 23 miles north of lothair to near joplin, moving northeast at 50 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. this storm has a history of producing wind damage across toole county, including damage to vehicles and buildings. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
6/8/2017 8:06 PM MDT	At 803 pm mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 18 miles northwest of kevin to 12 miles east of sunburst to 19 miles north of lothair, moving northeast at 80 mph (trained weather spotters have reported 60 to 70 mph wind damage and damage along interstate 15 north of shelby). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. this storm has a history of producing wind damage across toole county. Expect considerable tree damage. damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. strong cross winds will make travel dangerous for high profile vehicles. Locations impacted include, cut bank, sunburst, kevin, sweet grass, oilmont, santa rita, whitlash and ferdig.
6/8/2017 7:49 PM MDT	At 747 pm mdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from cut bank to 7 miles south of kevin to 12 miles west of lothair, moving north at 70 mph (at 740 pm, trained weather spotters reported wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph in shelby, including damage to a building). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts. Expect considerable tree damage. Damage is likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.
8/7/2016 8:50 PM MDT	Quarter sized hail reported 25.7 miles W of Sweet Grass, MT, storm spotter reports quarter sized hail
8/7/2016 8:00 PM MDT	At 800 pm, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of sunburst, or 29 miles north of shelby, moving northeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this storm has had a history of producing hail up to golf ball size. Locations impacted include, sunburst.
8/7/2016 7:44 PM MDT	At 742 pm mdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near sunburst, or 29 miles northeast of cut bank, moving northeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this storm produced golf ball size in sunburst around 725 mph. hail a few inches deep fell north of sunburst. Motorist should drive with extreme caution if driving on hail covered roads, including interstate 15 from sunburst to sweet grass.
8/7/2016 7:15 PM MDT	At 715 pm mdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near sunburst, moving northeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/7/2016 5:55 PM MDT	Half Dollar sized hail reported 16.6 miles W of Sweet Grass, MT, nickel to half dollar size hail falling.
7/15/2016 6:20 PM MDT	Quarter sized hail reported 2.5 miles W of Sweet Grass, MT, hail estimated to be quarter size fell near sweet grass.
8/8/2012 6:15 PM MDT	60 mph wind gust measured at sweetgras in toole county MT, 2.6 miles NNW of Sweet Grass, MT
1/1/0001 12:00 AM	Also reported 0.70 inch rainfall in less than an hour in glacier county MT, 17.5 miles E of Sweet Grass, MT