Damage to home in Broadus, Montana from baseball to softball size hail that fell on the evening of July 18, 2001.

Hail in FALLON, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 01:00:00 to 18-JUL-01 01:00:00 (MST)
Location: BAKER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in BIG HORN, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 15:03:00 to 18-JUL-01 15:03:00 (MST)
Location: HARDIN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail covered the ground

Hail in BIG HORN, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 15:05:00 to 18-JUL-01 15:05:00 (MST)
Location: HARDIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in BIG HORN, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 15:10:00 to 18-JUL-01 15:10:00 (MST)
Location: HARDIN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in MUSSELSHELL, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 15:15:00 to 18-JUL-01 15:15:00 (MST)
Location: MELSTONE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in ROSEBUD, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 15:20:00 to 18-JUL-01 15:20:00 (MST)
Location: SUMATRA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in CUSTER, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 16:50:00 to 18-JUL-01 16:50:00 (MST)
Location: MIZPAH
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in CARTER, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 19:15:00 to 18-JUL-01 19:15:00 (MST)
Location: EKALAKA
Magnitude: 60 E
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in CARTER, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 19:20:00 to 18-JUL-01 19:20:00 (MST)
Location: EKALAKA
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

60 mph thunderstorm wind gust with dime sized hail

Hail in ROSEBUD, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 16:20:00 to 18-JUL-01 16:20:00 (MST)
Location: COLSTRIP
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in CARTER, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 17:17:00 to 18-JUL-01 17:17:00 (MST)
Location: EKALAKA
Magnitude: 1.25 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in CARTER, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 19:22:00 to 18-JUL-01 19:22:00 (MST)
Location: EKALAKA
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

70 mph thunderstorm wind gust with nickel size hail

Thunderstorm Wind in CARTER, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 19:00:00 to 18-JUL-01 19:00:00 (MST)
Location: EKALAKA
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

70 mph thunderstorm wind gust with dime size hail...2 foot diameter trees downed

Hail in CARTER, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 19:57:00 to 18-JUL-01 19:57:00 (MST)
Location: MILL IRON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Thunderstorm Wind in CARTER, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 19:25:00 to 18-JUL-01 19:25:00 (MST)
Location: EKALAKA
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

65 mph thunderstorm winds with nickel size hail

Flash Flood in POWDER RIVER, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 19:15:00 to 18-JUL-01 19:15:00 (MST)
Location: BROADUS
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Water over Highway 212

Hail in ROSEBUD, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 17:00:00 to 18-JUL-01 17:00:00 (MST)
Location: BRANDENBERG
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in FALLON, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 17:00:00 to 18-JUL-01 17:00:00 (MST)
Location: WILLARD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in FALLON, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 17:50:00 to 18-JUL-01 17:50:00 (MST)
Location: BAKER
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in POWDER RIVER, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 18:10:00 to 18-JUL-01 18:10:00 (MST)
Location: BROADUS
Magnitude: 4.50 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Supercell thunderstorms (mainly large hail producers) developed across the eastern half of the NWS Billings County Warning Area around 3:30 pm on July 18th and continued until 9:30 pm. Baseball to softball size hail fell in Broadus, Montana. Numerous car windshields and house windows were smashed. In addition...vinyl siding was stripped from houses, metal roofs were severely dented...and many trees throughout town were stripped of their leaves. The Broadus Elementary and High Schools had approximately 60 to 70 windows broken. Several private business establishment had their outdoor signs broken. The Powder River Nursing Home also had all the windows on the west side of the building broken.

Hail in FALLON, MONTANA
From 18-JUL-01 18:35:00 to 18-JUL-01 18:35:00 (MST)
Location: BAKER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER