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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Billings, MT

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Billings, MT from June 13, 1955 through September 7, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
230
Wind Reports
206
Tornado Reports
8
Max Hail Size
3.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Billings, MT · 1955–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 7, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Billings, MT

30 reports
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1.00″ hail
Aug 8, 2025
12:16 AM UTC
Hail report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: 0.12 in rain.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 WNW Billings, MT
1.00″ hail
Aug 8, 2025
12:14 AM UTC
Hail report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Facebook comment.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 W Billings, MT
1.25″ hail
Aug 7, 2025
11:59 PM UTC
Hail report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ENE Billings, MT
1.00″ hail
Aug 7, 2025
11:52 PM UTC
Hail report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Billings, MT
1.25″ hail
Aug 7, 2025
11:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).
NWS Hail Report Location: Billings, MT
1.25″ hail
Aug 7, 2025
11:49 PM UTC
Hail report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Corrects previous hail report from 2 ENE Billings.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 ENE Billings, MT
1.00″ hail
Aug 7, 2025
11:46 PM UTC
Hail report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Corrects previous hail report from 1 WNW Billings.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 WNW Billings, MT
1.00″ hail
Aug 7, 2025
11:46 PM UTC
Hail report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Some hail drifts also reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 W Billings, MT
1.00″ hail
Aug 7, 2025
11:39 PM UTC
Hail report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 W Billings, MT
1.00″ hail
Aug 7, 2025
11:39 PM UTC
Hail report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Corrects previous hail report from 4 W Billings. Some hail drifts also reported.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 W Billings, MT
1.00″ hail
Aug 7, 2025
11:38 PM UTC
Hail report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Corrects previous hail report from 6 W Billings. Facebook comment.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 W Billings, MT
1.50″ hail
Aug 7, 2025
11:30 PM UTC
Hail report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 ESE Billings, MT
1.75″ hail
Jul 29, 2025
4:30 AM UTC
Hail report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Shredded leaves... car dents... damaged shingles.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 S Billings, MT
1.50″ hail
Jul 29, 2025
4:01 AM UTC
Hail report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 NE Billings, MT
1.00″ hail
Jun 24, 2024
2:52 AM UTC
Hail report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Nickel to quarter size hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NE Billings, 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 Billings, MT

30 reports
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53 mph
Sep 7, 2026
8:03 AM UTC
Wind report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ASOS station KBIL Billings.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Nw Billings, MT
67 mph
Aug 27, 2026
11:01 PM UTC
Wind report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ASOS station KBIL Billings.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Nw Billings, MT
53 mph
Aug 18, 2026
9:08 PM UTC
Wind report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ASOS station KBIL Billings.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Nw Billings, MT
53 mph
Jul 26, 2026
2:09 AM UTC
Wind report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ASOS station KBIL Billings.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Nw Billings, MT
53 mph
Jul 24, 2026
9:32 AM UTC
Wind report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ASOS station KBIL Billings.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 Nw Billings, MT
66 mph
Jun 7, 2026
11:33 PM UTC
Wind report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 SSE Billings, MT
61 mph
May 14, 2026
1:53 AM UTC
Wind report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ASOS station KBIL Billings.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Billings, MT
61 mph
Sep 11, 2025
1:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 W Billings, MT
61 mph
Sep 11, 2025
1:44 AM UTC
Wind report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 6 SW Billings, MT
58 mph
Sep 8, 2025
2:53 AM UTC
Wind report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ASOS station KBIL Billings.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Billings, MT
63 mph
Jul 5, 2025
7:34 PM UTC
Wind report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ASOS station KBIL Billings.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NW Billings, MT
60 mph
Jun 16, 2025
11:03 PM UTC
Wind report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 WSW Billings, MT
59 mph
Sep 3, 2024
9:35 PM UTC
Wind report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Billings S Mesonet.
NWS Wind Report Location: 10 S Billings, MT
UNK mph
Aug 6, 2024
11:08 PM UTC
Wind report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Snapped power pole... hanging.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 W Billings, MT
76 mph
Aug 6, 2024
11:07 PM UTC
Wind report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 NNW Billings, 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 Billings, MT

8 reports
UNK category
Aug 12, 2019
1:03 AM UTC
Tornado report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA PICTURE OF TORNADO ON THE GROUND. LOCATION APPROXIMATED.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Billings, MT
EF2 category
Jun 20, 2010
3:24 PM MST-7
Tornado report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Based on the observed damage, the tornado was classified as an EF-2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. Wind speeds within an EF-2 tornado range from 111-135 mph, and the associated damage observed at the Billings MetraPark and nearby businesses was consistent with this classification. The damage path was 120 yards wide with a length of about a half mile and on the ground an estimated 12 minutes.||The damage assessment and eyewitness accounts indicate that the tornado developed near the intersection of Lake Elmo Drive and Main Street in the Billings Heights at approximately 4:24 pm, with significant EF-2 damage to several nearby businesses. Damage included rooftops being blown off of three structures, windows blown out, power poles downed, business signs and billboards blown down along with several trees uprooted. The tornado appeared to weaken slightly as it progressed southeast across Alkali Creek. Limbs were broken off numerous trees in the vicinity of the creek. The tornadic circulation then appeared to have strengthened once again as it moved south over the Rimrock Auto Arena at Metrapark. EF-2 damage was again observed to the arena with much of the roof blown off along with other damage to the exterior of the building. Debris from the arena impacted other nearby businesses creating additional damage, mainly in the form of broken windows. Debris from the arena was reported landing as far away as a mile from the tornado touchdown. The tornado then dissipated over the arena around 4:36 pm.||The associated thunderstorm then moved northeast away from Billings. Numerous sightings of funnel clouds were reported as this storm moved east-northeast of Billings, however no additional tornado touchdowns were reported.
NWS Tornado Report Location: .69 N Billings, MT
F0 category
Jul 26, 2003
5:55 PM MST
Tornado report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Damage survey determined tornado destroyed 1 mobile home and badly damage another. Several steel grain bins destroyed by straight line winds along with large cottonwood trees snapped in half along with trees having leaves stripped off. Mobile home was not occupied at the time.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 22 SE Billings, MT
F0 category
Jul 4, 1998
8:05 PM MST
Tornado report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A spotter reported that a small tornado briefly touched down near the intersection of Alexander Road and Highway 87.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1 N Billings Hgts, MT
F1 category
Jun 21, 1991
4:40 PM MST
Tornado report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MT
F0 category
Jun 2, 1971
4:46 PM CST
Tornado report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MT
UNK category
Jun 16, 1965
7:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MT
F2 category
Jul 2, 1958
6:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Billings, MT
Yellowstone County · 48,075 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 · City

Billings, MT area census snapshot

People & households
Population118,321
Households50,340
Housing units53,537
Income
Median household income$71,855
$100k+ households38.6%
$150k+ households14.6%
Housing stock
Single-family detached33,788
Attached single-family3,744
Small multifamily7,298
Large multifamily5,509
Mobile homes3,168
Housing mix
Single-family share63.1%
Attached-home share7.0%
Multifamily share23.9%
Mobile-home share5.9%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied32,613
Renter-occupied17,727
Vacant units3,197
Home value & age
Median home value$311,800
Owner homes $300k+53.0%
Owner homes $500k+11.9%
Owner homes $750k+3.3%
Median year built1979
Older-home share51.2%
Vehicle context
Households with cars47,760
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 230 hail, 206 wind, and 8 tornado reports in and near Billings, MT, 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 Billings?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Billings, MT is 3.50″. It was reported near Billings, MT on June 24, 1991.

A storm report showed up near my home in Billings — 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 Billings and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Billings — 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 Billings address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Billings — 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 Billings address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Billings — 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 across Billings, MT, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Billings, 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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