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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 59538

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near ZIP 59538 from July 1, 1957 through September 7, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
102
Wind Reports
116
Tornado Reports
6
Max Hail Size
3.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  ZIP 59538 · 1957–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 7, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near ZIP 59538

102 reports
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2.00″ hail
Sep 7, 2026
6:05 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Cracked windshields and broke windows on house.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wagner, MT
1.75″ hail
Sep 7, 2026
5:45 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 1.40 West of Malta at Wagner. Fair bit of golf ball sized hail as well. Lot of crop wiped out.
NWS Hail Report Location: Wagner, MT
1.00″ hail
Jul 18, 2025
12:35 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Estimated hail size from MT DOT web cam image at MP 121 on US 191.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13 ENE Zortman, MT
1.00″ hail
Sep 11, 2023
12:14 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Corrects previous hail report from 8 SSE Malta. Occurred 3 miles south of his house.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 SSE Malta, MT
1.75″ hail
Jul 5, 2022
10:40 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: REPORT RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. QUARTER-SIZED HAIL ALSO REPORTED.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Bowdoin, MT
1.00″ hail
Jul 5, 2022
10:12 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SSE Malta, MT
1.25″ hail
Jul 8, 2021
6:45 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PHOTO SENT IN VIA FACEBOOK. SIZE ESTIMATED.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 NNE Fourchette, MT
1.25″ hail
Jun 10, 2021
4:38 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PHOTO SUBMITTED THROUGH FACEBOOK. LOCATED NEAR THE DRY FORK RD AND MIDALE RD.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NNW Fourchette, MT
2.00″ hail
Jun 10, 2021
1:30 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: TWITTER PHOTO OF HAILSTONES WITH MEASUREMENT. TIME ESTIMATED.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 SW Phillips, MT
1.25″ hail
Jun 29, 2019
2:30 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ALSO HAD 45 MPH WIND AND HEAVY RAIN
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 WNW Sun Prairie, MT
1.75″ hail
Jun 29, 2019
2:25 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: WIND BLOWN HAIL DAMAGED 4 PICKUP TRUCKS AND SEVERAL WINDOWS ON A HOUSE.
NWS Hail Report Location: 8 N Fourchette, MT
1.75″ hail
Jul 16, 2017
9:00 PM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL
NWS Hail Report Location: W Sun Prairie, MT
1.00″ hail
Aug 10, 2016
3:40 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: VERY FEW QUARTER STONES...MOSTLY PEA TO DIME SIZE. LIGHT WINDS AND RAIN.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 N Fourchette, MT
2.00″ hail
Jun 20, 2016
1:10 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NNE Phillips, MT
1.00″ hail
Jun 20, 2016
1:09 AM UTC
Hail report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ALSO 70 MPH WIND AND ZERO VISIBILITY. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
NWS Hail Report Location: Phillips, MT
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near ZIP 59538

116 reports
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75 mph
Aug 23, 2026
11:55 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: AWOS station KM75 Malta.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Wnw Malta, MT
62 mph
Jul 26, 2026
1:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: KM75 Malta Airport_ MT (AWOS III - GGW) Elev: 2254.0 ft; Lat/Lon: 48.36694/-107.91934.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 Wnw Malta, MT
61 mph
Jul 26, 2026
1:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Wagner S_ MT (UMT - GGW) Elev: 782.0 ft; Lat/Lon: 48.26288/-108.1489.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 Ssw Wagner, MT
60 mph
Jul 13, 2026
2:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SSE Sun Prairie, MT
66 mph
May 30, 2026
2:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: WAGM8 Mesonet Observation Site.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 SSW Wagner, MT
61 mph
May 14, 2026
1:15 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Sun Prairie station (SNPM8).
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SSE Sun Prairie, MT
60 mph
Apr 12, 2026
12:30 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Malta South MT DOT station.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 ENE Zortman, MT
59 mph
Aug 2, 2025
3:30 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station MTMAL 11.3 SW Phillips (MT DOT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 ENE Zortman, MT
60 mph
Jul 18, 2025
12:50 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple 6-inch diameter tree limbs broken off. 0.75 inch of rain in 15 minutes.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 NNW Fourchette, MT
58 mph
Jul 3, 2025
1:30 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Multiple cottonwood trees have limb damage... wicked lightning... estimated winds 55-60 mph... lots of rain.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 N Fourchette, MT
60 mph
Jun 16, 2025
12:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Spotter reported pea sized hail... heavy rain... and winds winds 50 to 60 mph estimated.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 W Malta, MT
60 mph
May 11, 2025
1:00 AM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station MTMAL 11.3 SW Phillips (MT DOT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 ENE Zortman, MT
62 mph
May 13, 2024
11:10 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report from 2 WNW Malta. AWOS station KM75 Malta.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 WNW Malta, MT
58 mph
Aug 4, 2022
11:00 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 ESE Wagner, MT
61 mph
Jul 18, 2022
10:15 PM UTC
Wind report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: QUONSET HUT DESTROYED; BROKEN 4.5FT DIAMETER TREE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 NW Fourchette, MT
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 59538

6 reports
EF1 category
Aug 10, 2007
5:15 PM MST-7
Tornado report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Several outbuildings on the property were leaning to the east, and shingles were found at least 100 yards away. A refrigerator was flipped off the front porch of a house, and water was sucked up out of a four foot tall pool in the back yard. A windmill was also twisted and a steer barn collapsed. Based on the NWS damage survey the damage was estimated as EF1 where the steer barn collapsed, and the remainder of the damage was estimated at EF0.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 14 SE Malta, MT
F0 category
Jul 20, 2001
2:55 PM MST
Tornado report for ZIP 59538
Valley County · 2,884 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado moved into Southwest Valley County and moved east before dissipating. It moved through open prairie and caused no damage. The storm and wall cloud were seen from the National Weather Service office over 35 miles away.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 40 SW Tampico, MT
F0 category
Jul 20, 2001
2:20 PM MST
Tornado report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A tornado developed 11 miles east of Sun Prairie and moved into Valley County. The tornado moved through open prairie and caused no damage.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 E Sun Prairie, MT
F0 category
Jun 7, 2000
7:43 PM MST
Tornado report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Boaters near Fourchette Bay boat ramp reported a tornado briefly touching down.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Sun Prairie, MT
F1 category
May 25, 1980
3:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MT
F0 category
Jun 30, 1979
4:00 PM CST
Tornado report for ZIP 59538
Phillips County · 1,743 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MT
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · ZIP Code

ZIP 59538 area census snapshot

People & households
Population2,842
Households1,166
Housing units1,363
Income
Median household income$65,833
$100k+ households38.2%
$150k+ households13.7%
Housing stock
Single-family detached981
Attached single-family63
Small multifamily53
Large multifamily28
Mobile homes238
Housing mix
Single-family share72.0%
Attached-home share4.6%
Multifamily share5.9%
Mobile-home share17.5%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied849
Renter-occupied317
Vacant units197
Home value & age
Median home value$174,500
Owner homes $300k+19.9%
Owner homes $500k+11.7%
Owner homes $750k+2.9%
Median year built1967
Older-home share62.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars1,155
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does ZIP 59538 have on record?

Our records show 102 hail, 116 wind, and 6 tornado reports in and near ZIP 59538, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 7, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in ZIP 59538?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near ZIP 59538 is 3.00″. It was reported near Malta, MT on June 25, 2005.

A storm report showed up near my home in ZIP 59538 — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves ZIP 59538 and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in ZIP 59538 — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a ZIP 59538 address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in ZIP 59538 — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific ZIP 59538 address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in ZIP 59538 — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events in and around ZIP 59538, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in ZIP 59538, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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