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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Prairie Elk Colony, MT

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Prairie Elk Colony, MT from July 4, 1966 through July 2, 2026, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

Hail Reports
24
Wind Reports
21
Tornado Reports
1
Max Hail Size
4.50″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Prairie Elk Colony, MT · 1966–present Updated  Daily · last Jul 2, 2026

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Prairie Elk Colony, MT

24 reports
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2.00″ hail
Jul 6, 2022
10:50 PM UTC
Hail report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 S Wolf Point, MT
1.00″ hail
Jul 4, 2020
1:40 AM UTC
Hail report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13 E Haxby, MT
1.00″ hail
May 27, 2018
2:12 AM UTC
Hail report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A LOT OF NICKEL SIZED HAIL WITH A FEW PIECES TO THE SIZE OF QUARTERS. SPOTTER CALLED BACK TO UPDATE PREVIOUS REPORT.
NWS Hail Report Location: 6 WSW Frazer, MT
1.25″ hail
Jun 16, 2016
7:10 AM UTC
Hail report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 7 SW Wolf Point, MT
1.00″ hail
Jun 16, 2016
7:00 AM UTC
Hail report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: ESTIMATED 1 INCH HAIL
NWS Hail Report Location: 13 E Haxby, MT
1.75″ hail
May 25, 2013
6:15 PM MST-7
Hail report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Trained spotter reported golf ball-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 11.43 SE Ft Peck Lake Handar, MT
2.50″ hail
May 25, 2013
5:20 PM MST-7
Hail report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: A National Weather Service employee reported tennis ball-sized hail.
NWS Hail Report Location: 13.3 SE Ft Peck Lake Handar, MT
1.75″ hail
Jul 22, 2011
2:10 PM MST-7
Hail report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 NE Ft Peck Lake Handar, MT
1.00″ hail
Jul 2, 2011
7:00 PM MST-7
Hail report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Mainly pea-sized hail stones with some quarter-sized stones.
NWS Hail Report Location: 28 W Vida, MT
0.88″ hail
Jul 29, 2010
6:18 PM MST-7
Hail report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Fell along with heavy rain.
NWS Hail Report Location: 19 SE Ft Peck Lake Handar, MT
1.75″ hail
Jun 21, 2010
4:45 PM MST-7
Hail report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Clouds were rotating with 50 mph winds accompanying the hail. A window was broken from the storm.
NWS Hail Report Location: 28 W Vida, MT
1.00″ hail
Jun 21, 2010
4:30 PM MST-7
Hail report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Reported on Highway 24.
NWS Hail Report Location: 15 SE Ft Peck Lake Handar, MT
2.75″ hail
Jun 21, 2010
4:15 PM MST-7
Hail report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: At 1615 MST 18 miles southeast of Fort Peck, law enforcement officer reported 2.75 inch hail while one inch hail covered the ground on Highway 24. Up to one inch hail was reported by an NWS employee 10 miles southeast of Fort Peck Handar.
NWS Hail Report Location: 10 SE Ft Peck Lake Handar, MT
0.75″ hail
May 3, 2007
3:50 PM MST-7
Hail report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2 NNE Ft Peck Lake Handar, MT
1.00″ hail
Jun 25, 2005
2:18 PM MST
Hail report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 5 SSE Ft Peck Lake Handar, 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 Prairie Elk Colony, MT

21 reports
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62 mph
Jul 2, 2026
5:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Scotsman Coulee... MT (UMT - GGW) Elev: 2510.0 ft; Lat/Lon: 47.9/-106.2.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 SW Frazer, MT
70 mph
Aug 26, 2024
5:44 AM UTC
Wind report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Report relayed via FB. Estimated the wind gust to be at a minimum 70 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 14 NW Weldon, MT
60 mph
Jun 16, 2024
1:30 AM UTC
Wind report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Lost power for 3 hours and blew trash cans off property. Report from Facebook.
NWS Wind Report Location: 34 NW Circle, MT
65 mph
Aug 5, 2022
12:45 AM UTC
Wind report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 15 E Haxby, MT
65 mph
Jul 14, 2022
3:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 14 NW Weldon, MT
65 mph
Jul 8, 2021
9:55 PM UTC
Wind report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13 E Haxby, MT
60 mph
Jun 10, 2021
2:25 AM UTC
Wind report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: SOME FLASH FLOODING OF LOWLANDS. SEVERE WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN LASTED FROM 7:55 TO 8:40 PM.
NWS Wind Report Location: 9 N Weldon, MT
61 mph
May 22, 2020
2:17 AM UTC
Wind report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: ALSO HAD 0.45 OF RAIN. FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
NWS Wind Report Location: 34 NW Circle, MT
80 mph
May 21, 2020
3:01 AM UTC
Wind report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: TRAINED SPOTTER ESTIMATED 80 MPH GUST SOUTH OF THE DAM ALONG HIGHWAY 24 SOUTH.
NWS Wind Report Location: 11 ESE Fort Peck, MT
61 mph
May 21, 2020
2:28 AM UTC
Wind report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 13 E HAXBY. UPDATED TO CORRECT TIME. MEASURED ON A PWS AND POSTED ON FB.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13 E Haxby, MT
61 mph
May 21, 2020
2:17 AM UTC
Wind report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MEASURED ON A PWS AND POSTED ON FB.
NWS Wind Report Location: 13 E Haxby, MT
UNK mph
Jun 29, 2018
12:54 AM UTC
Wind report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: MCCONE ELECTRIC CO-OP INC REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA THAT THERE ARE MAIN TRANSMISSION LINES DOWN FROM THE STORM. DISPATCH SAYS LINES ARE DOWN NEAR NICKWALL ROAD AND HIGHWAY 13... WITH 4 OF THE 5 MAIN TRANSMISSION BOXES DOWN.
NWS Wind Report Location: 7 SE Wolf Point, MT
60 mph
Jul 29, 2010
6:18 PM MST-7
Wind report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Spotter estimated wind gust of 60 mph.
NWS Wind Report Location: 19 SE Ft Peck Lake Handar, MT
70 mph
Aug 10, 2007
6:20 PM MST-7
Wind report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 14 NW Weldon, MT
60 mph
Aug 1, 2004
1:45 AM MST
Wind report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 33 WNW Vida, 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 Prairie Elk Colony, MT

1 reports
EF1 category
Jun 16, 2010
7:56 PM MST-7
Tornado report for Prairie Elk Colony, MT
McCone County · 859 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: Landowner reported a tornado that snapped numerous trees and damaged some metal storage sheds across his property. Tornadic winds were estimated from NWS Survey at 100 mph.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 12.36 E Ft Peck Lake Handar, MT
Showing 1 of 1
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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Frequently asked questions

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

Our records show 24 hail, 21 wind, and 1 tornado reports in and near Prairie Elk Colony, MT, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on July 2, 2026.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Prairie Elk Colony?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Prairie Elk Colony, MT is 4.50″. It was reported near Vida, MT on July 20, 2001.

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

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

I am selling a home in Prairie Elk Colony — 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 Prairie Elk Colony address?

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