ZIP Wind and Hail Context
ZIP 59520 (MT) Wind History and Hail Context
ZIP 59520
See verified wind and hail reports for ZIP 59520 (MT), including recent storm days, peak values, and map-based context.
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Impacted Places
Hail Stats
- Max Report
- 2.50 in
- Reports
- 10
- Severe Reports
- 6
Wind Stats
- Max Gust
- 80 mph
- Reports
- 10
- Tornado Reports
- 2
- Severe Reports
- 5
5-Year Coverage
| Year | Hail Days | Wind Days | Tornado Days | Any Severe Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ring Impact (1mi / 3mi / 10mi)
hail
- Events within 1 mile
- 10
- Events within 3 miles
- 14
- Events within 10 miles
- 19
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 6
- Max within 10 miles
- 2.50 in
wind
- Events within 1 mile
- 10
- Events within 3 miles
- 14
- Events within 10 miles
- 19
- Severe days within 10 miles
- 5
- Max within 10 miles
- 80 mph
Verified Event Log (5-Year Window)
| Date | Hazard | Intensity | Distance | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-19 | wind | 58 mph | 0.0 mi | 11 WSW Big Sandy, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-08-01 | wind | 58 mph | 0.0 mi | 1 NNE Loma, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-07-17 | wind | 63 mph | 0.0 mi | 7 NW Geraldine, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-15 | hail | 2.50 in | 0.0 mi | 3 E Highwood, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-15 | hail | 1.75 in | 0.0 mi | Highwood, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-15 | hail | 1.75 in | 0.0 mi | Geraldine, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-06-15 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | Fort Benton, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-11 | wind | 59 mph | 0.0 mi | 11 SSE Big Sandy, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-05-10 | wind | 69 mph | 0.0 mi | 11 SSE Big Sandy, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-21 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | Floweree, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2025-04-20 | tornado | Tornado UNK | 0.0 mi | 3 SSW Box Elder, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-22 | wind | 80 mph | 0.0 mi | 3 E Loma, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-21 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 8 SE Loma, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-19 | wind | 59 mph | 0.0 mi | 18 NW Loma, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-19 | wind | Wind report | 0.0 mi | 4 ENE Carter, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-08-18 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 9 SSE The Knees, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2024-06-21 | hail | 2.50 in | 0.0 mi | 9 SSE The Knees, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2022-07-06 | hail | 1.25 in | 0.0 mi | VIRGELLE, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-06-09 | hail | 2.00 in | 0.0 mi | 7 ENE BIG SANDY, MT | NOAA SPC |
| 2021-06-09 | hail | 1.00 in | 0.0 mi | 7 WSW GERALDINE, MT | NOAA SPC |
Big Sandy MT Mesonet. (TFX)
MT mesonet station Loma N. (TFX)
Ambient weather station Stone windmil measured a 63 mph gust. (TFX)
Report from social media. Hail started at 4:30 PM and lasted for approximately 15 minutes. (TFX)
Social media image of approximately golf ball sized hail in Highwood. Time estimated using radar. (TFX)
Report on social media showed golf ball sized hail with estimated 60 mph wind gusts. Time estimated based on radar. (TFX)
Social media report of one inch diameter hail in Fort Benton. (TFX)
Montana mesonet station Big Sandy SE. (TFX)
Report Highlights
- ZIP 59520, MT has 10 hail reports and 10 wind/tornado reports in the covered window.
- 6 distinct days hit severe hail thresholds near this location.
- ZIP 59520, MT sees recurring wind and tornado exposure with 10 reports in scope.
- 5 distinct days met severe wind/tornado thresholds near this location.
Data & Methodology
- Noaa Spc
- 20
- Derived from NOAA SPC daily severe weather reports.
- Counts are aggregated by place and day, then normalized into HailDrive SEO metadata.
- Wind includes thunderstorm wind + tornado report families.
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Timeline
2025-08-19T06:00:00Z
Wind 58 mph
Big Sandy MT Mesonet. (TFX)
2025-08-01T01:55:00Z
Wind 58 mph
MT mesonet station Loma N. (TFX)
2025-07-17T00:02:00Z
Wind 63 mph
Ambient weather station Stone windmil measured a 63 mph gust. (TFX)
2025-06-15T23:05:00Z
Hail 1.75 in
Report on social media showed golf ball sized hail with estimated 60 mph wind gusts. Time estimated based on radar. (TFX)
2025-06-15T22:30:00Z
Hail 2.50 in
Report from social media. Hail started at 4:30 PM and lasted for approximately 15 minutes. (TFX)
2025-06-15T22:30:00Z
Hail 1.75 in
Social media image of approximately golf ball sized hail in Highwood. Time estimated using radar. (TFX)
2025-06-15T22:01:00Z
Hail 1.00 in
Social media report of one inch diameter hail in Fort Benton. (TFX)
2025-05-11T22:55:00Z
Wind 59 mph
Montana mesonet station Big Sandy SE. (TFX)
2025-05-10T23:00:00Z
Wind 69 mph
Montana mesonet station Big Sandy SE (Acebsase). (TFX)
2025-04-21T21:55:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
[Landspout] Time approximated. Spotter reported that it dissipated shortly after he first saw it. Location approximated based upon spotter seeing it at the border of C (TFX)
2025-04-20T21:00:00Z
Tornado Tornado UNK
[Landspout] Public report relayed by local meteorologist on social media. Time estimated from report... and very rough estimate of location due to lack of representati (TFX)
2024-08-22T11:50:00Z
Wind 80 mph
Time and location estimated. Farmer states that freshly cut hay blown by approximately 80 mph winds. (TFX)