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Thunderstorm Wind in Hill County, Montana

Thunderstorm Wind May 13, 2026 · Hill County, Montana

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Social media relayed reports of 2 roofs being damaged in Box Elder due to a severe thunderstorm moving through.

The wider storm

A trough brought an increase in southerly winds aloft on the 13th. This combined with a strongly unstable atmosphere brought severe thunderstorms producing scattered severe wind gusts across the region. High synoptic wind gusts also accompanied thunderstorms on the 13th and 14th.

Began near Box Elder (48.3200, -110.0200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1338739. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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