Hill County, Montana
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1955 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
7
Tornado reports
112
Hail reports
9
Floods since 1996
604
All events
0
Deaths
$4.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Hill County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 6 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Hill County Department of Emergency Services and MT Department of Emergency Services reported flooding in and around the Bears Paw Mountains. Total damage done totaled $1,205,267. The main expenses were to roads & bridges ($368,000) and to parks, recreational, or other facilities…
Mountain snowpack in the Milk River basin melted out very quickly and contributed significant flooding. Virtually the entire Milk River system flooded in a matter of days as a result, starting near the headwaters in Hill County. Big Sandy Creek near Havre crested at 12.07 feet on…
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Straight-line winds knocked down multiple tree limbs and caused the power to go out. Nearby automated sensors were gusting 35-40 mph.
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Trained spotter reported a 62 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
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Mesonet station MTM06 Arc-N Havre thunderstorm wind gust.
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Mesonet station GW6390 Gildford 6se thunderstorm wind gust.
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Mesonet station DVI02964 Havre thunderstorm wind gust. Social Media relayed a report of roof damage due to a severe thunderstorm 6 miles west of Havre.
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ASOS station KHVR Havre Airport thunderstorm wind gust. Social media also relayed a report of major damage to 2 garage sheds in Havre.
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Mesonet station GW4079 Inverness Ten South Southeast thunderstorm wind gust.
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Mesonet station MTINV Inverness thunderstorm wind gust.
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Mesonet station GW6393 Kremlin 3ese thunderstorm wind gust.
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Mesonet station GW3530 Rudyard Eleven South thunderstorm wind gust.
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Mesonet station EW1931 Rudyard thunderstorm wind gust.
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Mesonet station GW6389 Gilford thunderstorm wind gust.
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Social media relayed reports of 2 roofs being damaged in Box Elder due to a severe thunderstorm moving through.
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Social media relayed images of thunderstorm winds lifting blowing dust into the air, causing poor visibility due to the dust. Power outages were also reported in Rocky Boy and the Bears Paw Mountains with the dust and thunderstorm winds as well as roof damage to a home.
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A Trained Spotter reported zero visibility from blowing dust along the leading edge of a thunderstorm.
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Montana mesonet station Lake Thubadeau W peak gust.
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Mesonet station GW4079 Inverness 10 SE.
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ASOS station KHVR Havre Airport initial severe gust.
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MT mesonet southwest of Havre.
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Peak gust at Asos station KHVR Havre Airport.
Hail Hail
Social media picture of hail approximated to be 1.25 inches or a bit larger 1 mile south of Havre. Time estimated using radar.
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Montana mesonet station Inverness N peak gust.
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Mesonet station EW1937 Goldstone peak gust.
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Montana mesonet station Kremlin NW peak gust.
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Mesonet station GW6391 Gildford 10n peak gust.
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Montana mesonet station Simpson peak gust.
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ASOS station KHVR Havre Airport. Peak gust at the asos.
Flood Flood
Broadcast Media reposted photos and videos of flooding in the town of Havre due to a thunderstorm producing heavy rainfall. Emergency managers reported that the flooding was confined to the town of Havre and water rose up to 3.25 on streets. No specific damages or injuries were r…
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MT DOT weather station (Inverness US-2 MP 337.6) measured a 58 mph wind gust.
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Mesonet station GW6392 Gildford 15n measured a 59 mph wind gust.
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Mesonet station EW1931 Rudyard measured a 63 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
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ASOS station KHVR Havre Airport measured a 61 mph wind gust.
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ASOS station KHVR Havre Airport measured a 54 kt gust.
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ASOS station KHVR Havre Airport measured a 54 kt gust.
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Mesonst station GW3530 Rudyard 11 S measured a severe caliber gust.
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ASOS station KHVR Haver Airport measured a severe caliber gust.
Hail Hail
Public report from social media. Location was estimated based on the report time given by the public and radar data.
Hail Hail
Reported via social media with images. Time estimated via radar.
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Facebook report.
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Public report of golf ball to baseball sized hail that lasted about ten minutes. Hail completely covered the ground.
Hail Hail
Social media report showing golf ball to egg sized hail that lasted for about 12 minutes. 0.2 inches of rain with the storm.
Hail Hail
Quarter to golf ball sized hail was reported by a trained spotter. Hail was reported to be completely covering the ground.
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ASOS station KHVR measured a severe caliber gust.
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Measured by Havre Airport ASOS station khvr.
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Measured by site EW1931 Rudyard.
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A 40 x 60 metal shed destroyed from collapsing thunderstorm wind gusts. Nearby observations recorded wind gusts in excess of 70 mph.
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Recorded by automated system on southeast end of Fresno Reservoir.
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Public submitted photos of a funnel cloud near Rocky Boy, taken from Highway 87.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 38 | 0 |
| 2021 | 24 | 0 |
| 2020 | 29 | 0 |
| 2019 | 20 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 34 | 0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 |
| 2015 | 19 | 0 |
| 2014 | 19 | 0 |
| 2013 | 47 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16 | 0 |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 23 | 0 |
| 2007 | 28 | 0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 13 | 0 |
| 2003 | 18 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 18 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 1 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1975 | 3 | 0 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 3 | 0 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 3 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 0 |
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