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

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Fairview, MT from August 21, 1959 through July 3, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
39
Wind Reports
38
Tornado Reports
2
Max Hail Size
2.00″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Fairview, MT · 1959–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 3, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Fairview, MT

30 reports
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1.25″ hail
May 17, 2024
8:05 PM UTC
Hail report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Mainly quarter size hail with some up to the size of half dollars. Winds gusts no more than 40 mph. Precipitation measured 0.20 inch.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13 WNW Wooley, MT
1.75″ hail
Jul 8, 2021
11:16 PM UTC
Hail report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 S Fairview, MT
1.50″ hail
Jul 8, 2021
11:15 PM UTC
Hail report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: PING PONG BALL SIZED HAIL REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fairview, MT
1.75″ hail
Jul 8, 2021
11:15 PM UTC
Hail report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 S Fairview, MT
1.50″ hail
Jul 8, 2021
11:14 PM UTC
Hail report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: QUARTER TO PING-PONG BALL SIZED HAIL REPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Hail Report Location: Fairview, MT
1.50″ hail
Sep 2, 2019
4:35 PM UTC
Hail report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: IN FAIRFIELD. INFO/PHOTO FROM FACEBOOK.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 NNE Wooley, MT
1.75″ hail
Jun 1, 2018
10:00 PM UTC
Hail report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13 WSW Nohly, MT
1.75″ hail
Jun 22, 2016
2:10 AM UTC
Hail report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13 SE Culbertson, MT
1.75″ hail
Jun 22, 2016
2:01 AM UTC
Hail report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 12 WSW Nohly, MT
1.50″ hail
Jun 22, 2016
1:55 AM UTC
Hail report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 14 SSE Culbertson, MT
1.75″ hail
Jun 30, 2015
3:27 PM MST-7
Hail report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotter reported mostly dime-sized hail mixed with some golf ball sized hail stones along with heavy rain and winds up to 35 mph.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4.26 SE Sioux Pass Dot, MT
1.75″ hail
Jun 19, 2015
3:30 PM MST-7
Hail report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public reported golf ball sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Fairview, MT
1.25″ hail
Jun 19, 2015
3:25 PM MST-7
Hail report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public reported half dollar sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Fairview, MT
1.00″ hail
Jun 19, 2015
3:19 PM MST-7
Hail report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Public reported quarter-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: N Fairview, MT
1.50″ hail
Jun 19, 2015
3:17 PM MST-7
Hail report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotter reported ping pong ball-sized hail with crop damage, roof damage, and broken windows, along with heavy rain.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5.6 W Sioux Pass Dot, 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 Fairview, MT

30 reports
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68 mph
Jul 3, 2026
6:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station MTSOO 16.0 SW Bainville (MT DOT) Sioux Pass MT-16 MP 21... MT (MT DOT - GGW) Elev: 2480.0 ft; Lat/Lon: 47.91973/-104.32619.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 WSW Nohly, MT
58 mph
Jun 2, 2026
2:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station MTSOO 16.0 SW Bainville (MT DOT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 WSW Nohly, MT
58 mph
Sep 21, 2024
2:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Mesonet station MTSOO 16.0 SW Bainville (MT DOT).
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 WSW Nohly, MT
68 mph
Jul 9, 2022
6:54 AM UTC
Wind report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SIOUX PASS MT DOT SITE.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 WSW Nohly, MT
UNK mph
Jun 11, 2021
4:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: STRAIGHT LINE WINDS HIT IN THE TOWN OF FAIRVIEW. PHOTOS INCLUDE LARGE SPRUCE AND COTTONWOOD TREES UPROOTED... A METAL BUILDING CAVED IN AND LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN. RICHLAND COUNTY DES SURVEYED THE DAMAGE THE NEXT MORNING AND INDICATED ALL THE DEBRIS WAS LAYING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. WIND SPEED ESTIMATES ARE 75 TO 85 MPH.
NWS Wind Report Location: Fairview, MT
74 mph
Jun 11, 2021
4:01 AM UTC
Wind report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 N Wooley, MT
70 mph
Aug 28, 2020
12:48 AM UTC
Wind report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION MTSOO AT SIOUX PASS ON MT-16.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 WSW Nohly, MT
70 mph
Jul 21, 2018
11:05 PM UTC
Wind report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 SSE Culbertson, MT
UNK mph
Jun 29, 2018
2:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: LARGE COTTONWOOD TREE UPROOTED AND 2 EVERGREEN TREES SNAPPED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3 S Fort Union, MT
UNK mph
Jun 1, 2018
10:07 PM UTC
Wind report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ARCHWAY TO RANCH SNAPPED BY STRONG WINDS AND A ROOF OF A BARN WAS PARTIALLY TORN OFF.
NWS Wind Report Location: 27 ESE Brockton, MT
62 mph
Jun 1, 2018
10:00 PM UTC
Wind report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13 WSW Nohly, MT
UNK mph
May 27, 2018
5:05 AM UTC
Wind report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: FACEBOOK REPORT WITH PICTURES OF TREE LIMBS BROKEN AND FIELD DAMAGE FROM STORM. 1 INCH OF RAINFALL AND PEA SIZE HAIL.
NWS Wind Report Location: 4 NNE Wooley, MT
64 mph
May 27, 2018
4:48 AM UTC
Wind report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MESONET STATION MTSOO... SIOUX PASS.
NWS Wind Report Location: Sioux Pass, MT
60 mph
Jul 11, 2017
1:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PUBLIC REPORTS 60 MPH WIND GUST IN THE TOWN OF FAIRVIEW... MT.
NWS Wind Report Location: 5 W Cartwright, MT
74 mph
Jun 25, 2016
3:10 AM UTC
Wind report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SIOUS PASS DOT
NWS Wind Report Location: 12 WSW Nohly, 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 Fairview, MT

2 reports
F2 category
Jun 25, 1975
9:45 PM CST
Tornado report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MT
UNK category
Jul 22, 1962
6:30 PM CST
Tornado report for Fairview, MT
Richland County · 3,505 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

Fairview, MT area census snapshot

People & households
Population919
Households339
Housing units443
Income
Median household income$80,903
$100k+ households51.3%
$150k+ households15.9%
Housing stock
Single-family detached281
Attached single-family0
Small multifamily23
Large multifamily6
Mobile homes133
Housing mix
Single-family share63.4%
Attached-home share--
Multifamily share6.6%
Mobile-home share30.0%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied282
Renter-occupied57
Vacant units104
Home value & age
Median home value$178,800
Owner homes $300k+15.6%
Owner homes $500k+--
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1974
Older-home share59.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars339
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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 39 hail, 38 wind, and 2 tornado reports in and near Fairview, MT, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 3, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Fairview?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Fairview, MT is 2.00″. It was reported near Fairview, MT on May 30, 1961.

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

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

I am selling a home in Fairview — 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 Fairview address?

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