Pilot Index / Montana / May 17, 2024

Preliminary

Storms in Montana on May 17, 2024

33 published severe reports across Montana on May 17, 2024.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 1. Wind reports: 32. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 33 of 33 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
May 17, 2024, 9:29 AM MDTWind63 mph11 WNW Augusta
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 9:29 AM MDT. Wind, 63 mph, 11 WNW Augusta. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:32ab98156c29f84140f684f63ea65278ecc71a988d98a497b3bd2559709ef4fb.
May 17, 2024, 1:00 PM MDTWind59 mph6 NW Ledger
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 1:00 PM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, 6 NW Ledger. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2745b18ce8a4c7c49bd4a3e531c746d37b2196698bbbd52a5814534fe24bc665.
May 17, 2024, 1:00 PM MDTWind58 mph7 N Busby
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 1:00 PM MDT. Wind, 58 mph, 7 N Busby. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:52cfd7f016c9f2c1bebf07d13ad432b17b05c478d44b8e3f06705e9d12bb62d0.
May 17, 2024, 1:15 PM MDTWind61 mph5 N Ledger
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 1:15 PM MDT. Wind, 61 mph, 5 N Ledger. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c5996afeb030f9895642854a86466428dcf8daf212df8571d1b2b0775b799b91.
May 17, 2024, 2:05 PM MDTHail1.25 inSIOUX PASS DOT
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 2:05 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, SIOUX PASS DOT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1169262.
May 17, 2024, 2:13 PM MDTWind58 mph4 W Havre
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 2:13 PM MDT. Wind, 58 mph, 4 W Havre. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f840292fd29d77fc1a59ce190e09981ebe02bef30100aafc2e2f68360d01f6ff.
May 17, 2024, 2:15 PM MDTWind60 mph10 SSE Red Lodge
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 2:15 PM MDT. Wind, 60 mph, 10 SSE Red Lodge. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:45528931a58539594192ceb7e2fb065ab9ae04114e21613e23e9d9e12c218ebb.
May 17, 2024, 2:30 PM MDTWind60 mph1 NNE Sidney
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 2:30 PM MDT. Wind, 60 mph, 1 NNE Sidney. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ae6fab72fd7b870cf7804d930a428c68ac0805dc6a32a4d8d5ed68daf4d4e6a0.
May 17, 2024, 2:30 PM MDTWind60 mphSIDNEY
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 2:30 PM MDT. Wind, 60 mph, SIDNEY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1169263.
May 17, 2024, 3:18 PM MDTWind59 mph2 E Helena
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 3:18 PM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, 2 E Helena. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:eb90ee2ece659f45db42e63459483209fbe3507ddbec29e42d867a95dac8e6fb.
May 17, 2024, 3:19 PM MDTWind59 mph3 WNW Raynesford
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 3:19 PM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, 3 WNW Raynesford. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:805d2e6dd35686ebca7d4c72f5b67db4333846d2e60de69ea003aaf335ee83f7.
May 17, 2024, 3:45 PM MDTWind62 mph4 SE Virginia City
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 3:45 PM MDT. Wind, 62 mph, 4 SE Virginia City. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4278efd5db424d914417210db825edeadaac3379b1586fa4354fcd0352979d4f.
May 17, 2024, 4:05 PM MDTWind74 mph2 W Jordan
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 4:05 PM MDT. Wind, 74 mph, 2 W Jordan. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9b569288fa67273def92bd4270ed3da15a91df50f5e98fa6d86e4b869cdfaaba.
May 17, 2024, 4:05 PM MDTWind74 mphJORDAN AIRPORT (KJDN)
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 4:05 PM MDT. Wind, 74 mph, JORDAN AIRPORT (KJDN). Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1169264.
May 17, 2024, 4:26 PM MDTWind58 mph5 WSW Great Falls
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 4:26 PM MDT. Wind, 58 mph, 5 WSW Great Falls. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6517ec05faf7946dcf08b67624e13049cd3928610f895bc357f31d2df34538de.
May 17, 2024, 4:45 PM MDTWind60 mph2 SSE Geyser
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 4:45 PM MDT. Wind, 60 mph, 2 SSE Geyser. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:87a3cb9ac572daddcc7cc406f42a64af34134f029fce8603be0cbae23952218d.
May 17, 2024, 4:49 PM MDTWind59 mph2 NW Windham
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 4:49 PM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, 2 NW Windham. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:edcfd4ee18fae4ecdb6e04e1def8e46c7f6e736098d13e284a973b96d36ddafd.
May 17, 2024, 4:50 PM MDTWind59 mph2 ENE Stevensville
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 4:50 PM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, 2 ENE Stevensville. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:07acc7392ab14bbc2bd8fe07db0df246329882f50588c62c5ad2ef44ebcfe046.
May 17, 2024, 5:08 PM MDTWind60 mph3 NNE Newcomb
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 5:08 PM MDT. Wind, 60 mph, 3 NNE Newcomb. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:a74017eecbd8e239b8f7c741d75c8fd886c1dc6b621a805c47d9aad3161dcdd8.
May 17, 2024, 5:12 PM MDTWind58 mph5 WSW Great Falls
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 5:12 PM MDT. Wind, 58 mph, 5 WSW Great Falls. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ba335f19818530125dc3002b1a2773bcbb62bc9d22b2d1c52a5772c00310e7b3.
May 17, 2024, 5:15 PM MDTWind62 mph2 WNW Butte
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 5:15 PM MDT. Wind, 62 mph, 2 WNW Butte. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:039ecef2f26ba6ce09e493a0562cb1f0d34bf6a7f0b701f16f5ce9f9411d2925.
May 17, 2024, 5:15 PM MDTWind67 mph3 ENE Benchland
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 5:15 PM MDT. Wind, 67 mph, 3 ENE Benchland. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:12d19b3d919b83f5f385af91c814ef43cea66adafd85495a5adaf1c3cc1d99be.
May 17, 2024, 5:15 PM MDTWind59 mph5 S Blossburg
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 5:15 PM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, 5 S Blossburg. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2d40c636e0cf78986dac559fe9ba0b239dc2ab3920b5cccef0ab0d22cc5d17ef.
May 17, 2024, 5:15 PM MDTWind62 mph2 E Helena
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 5:15 PM MDT. Wind, 62 mph, 2 E Helena. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:56bac5a0681340c3ecaecd30cdee86a79798cdd6e474a619a8b47d15a334ef1f.
May 17, 2024, 5:15 PM MDTWind59 mph2 W Moccasin
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 5:15 PM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, 2 W Moccasin. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b99ebff8d6c37b63c339992c8e51de93b997d2c040fd79176ecd70c05b40398d.
May 17, 2024, 5:20 PM MDTWind60 mph3 SW Lewistown
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 5:20 PM MDT. Wind, 60 mph, 3 SW Lewistown. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:528adcab81dae69633d7c2b926ee637df7db8d70ed42e88d76addfdd26abed8a.
May 17, 2024, 5:29 PM MDTWind66 mph11 WNW Augusta
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 5:29 PM MDT. Wind, 66 mph, 11 WNW Augusta. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:6a4403e94e81c8f51b667d3837dd8754d134ae800619f258f1e1c5de34b0c63b.
May 17, 2024, 6:26 PM MDTWind59 mph2 NW Windham
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 6:26 PM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, 2 NW Windham. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ab171263009b4e62ff0efcd6add0b154588bff0c2c66c509dc759ad571570c28.
May 17, 2024, 7:00 PM MDTWind59 mph12 E Bozeman
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 7:00 PM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, 12 E Bozeman. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8e6a32083cd756c7d5fd0fbff31c01382469e05e3b9ba7d0cb2d151966c081f5.
May 17, 2024, 7:30 PM MDTWind58 mph2 WSW Livingston
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 7:30 PM MDT. Wind, 58 mph, 2 WSW Livingston. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:478e44695222698ae1ae818414564d795126b7bc4e2d1375d8ecb3e1924c7335.
May 17, 2024, 8:29 PM MDTWind68 mph11 WNW Augusta
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 8:29 PM MDT. Wind, 68 mph, 11 WNW Augusta. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:cc9379c51a970fc232af311b34b27618a538c2fe01f88e3c28beca2539844bed.
May 17, 2024, 11:00 PM MDTWind61 mph6 WSW Big Sky
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 11:00 PM MDT. Wind, 61 mph, 6 WSW Big Sky. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:89410288e1256b854d1e4c09ce77065979a33789336252300d65343529591a20.
May 17, 2024, 11:00 PM MDTWind60 mph6 WSW Big Sky
Record
  • May 17, 2024, 11:00 PM MDT. Wind, 60 mph, 6 WSW Big Sky. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f0cf6962ba5d90abf1a3f1579a328dd6b5e7dffc75698686e0468236c1c8da41.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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