Pilot Index / Montana / Jul 16, 2026

Preliminary

Storms in Montana on Jul 16, 2026

17 published severe reports across Montana on Jul 16, 2026.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

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

Hail reports: 9. Wind reports: 8. Tornado reports: 0.

The table and map show 17 of 17 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Jul 16, 2026, 2:30 PM MDTHail1.00 in2 N Clancy
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 2:30 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 N Clancy. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:d302c1fca858bef630a9efdabe99e0c2c1ca39e3a4f5b3903c02bd933124609d.
Jul 16, 2026, 4:12 PM MDTHail1.25 in8 SSE Utica
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 4:12 PM MDT. Hail, 1.25 in, 8 SSE Utica. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:3f04099243c815421b677fce0c4c5af6f29fc26ddfe59afb60241a507ba6a809.
Jul 16, 2026, 4:14 PM MDTHail1.00 in2 N Clancy
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 4:14 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 2 N Clancy. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fce9f559d08c0df83f60e0809f9cd027c296ebe16013c19787653904044f68d8.
Jul 16, 2026, 4:19 PM MDTHail1.75 in7 S Utica
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 4:19 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 7 S Utica. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9ef39aadaf363807417d65d09305c6fdfd56d3db4a4395314db5571ac5315934.
Jul 16, 2026, 5:30 PM MDTHail1.00 inTrout Creek
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 5:30 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, Trout Creek. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ff3f9f97fee3243efaf4bc6374e381b79d022acf9d41dc5779077c2a7ceedf90.
Jul 16, 2026, 5:32 PM MDTHail1.75 in3 SW Wise River
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 5:32 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 3 SW Wise River. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:66deefe7daca1ba3c5f5a3a306d51540afa22d39ee70cbb5c844073b85db9ce9.
Jul 16, 2026, 6:18 PM MDTHail1.75 in8 NNW Franklin
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 6:18 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 8 NNW Franklin. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1be60e12d2d44b63ba04a95de79f94648a281ba9a1d105315a24da87e26afc79.
Jul 16, 2026, 6:20 PM MDTHail1.00 in9 NE Hedgesville
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 6:20 PM MDT. Hail, 1.00 in, 9 NE Hedgesville. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c44958f2d993437a6a6077208656cb32c38abbcc83fafbf6f547f7b90f17d13a.
Jul 16, 2026, 7:10 PM MDTWind73 mph7 ESE Harlowton
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 7:10 PM MDT. Wind, 73 mph, 7 ESE Harlowton. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:fcb5c6e1a209d3ad0ff48b72b2adc777f453efcc75eed4155fbf5e61d18a75e9.
Jul 16, 2026, 7:15 PM MDTWind70 mph10 NNW Lavina
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 7:15 PM MDT. Wind, 70 mph, 10 NNW Lavina. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:aebf718a16b587eb45ce640c95452ab4fd5baf2e5301bb33626fee37bf90b52e.
Jul 16, 2026, 7:25 PM MDTWind66 mph7 N Lavina
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 7:25 PM MDT. Wind, 66 mph, 7 N Lavina. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ad40a16c0f418640404073133a849a0e4d054d83a661cdc8bdbacb125a93d1c6.
Jul 16, 2026, 8:00 PM MDTWind70 mph6 E Lavina
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 8:00 PM MDT. Wind, 70 mph, 6 E Lavina. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:4998b3d8d7fbe01aaed42bd69d396c42e784812aab722bc9bcbbacec7f9f2ccb.
Jul 16, 2026, 8:02 PM MDTHail1.75 in7 E Lavina
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 8:02 PM MDT. Hail, 1.75 in, 7 E Lavina. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:05a68bc3f362fa3586c13425613b44415c87bf6a740932af2e5bf1ca4d100aea.
Jul 16, 2026, 8:30 PM MDTWind66 mph11 SSE Klein
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 8:30 PM MDT. Wind, 66 mph, 11 SSE Klein. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:f651f7803c1ce577e3e7bb53a5a804826a73a9b9161ff759b236819d10393827.
Jul 16, 2026, 9:15 PM MDTWind59 mph2 NNE Laurel
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 9:15 PM MDT. Wind, 59 mph, 2 NNE Laurel. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:9e80b82df35105b8c68d965cd46a45c650836e4fb09e051a54af3d27dbf48521.
Jul 16, 2026, 9:23 PM MDTWind61 mph1 NW Billings
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 9:23 PM MDT. Wind, 61 mph, 1 NW Billings. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:944e89543bd58e5d650c5e1ec553c27046828b3dafdbb0a064dcd7e8e4e6316d.
Jul 16, 2026, 9:30 PM MDTWind65 mph3 SW Lockwood
Record
  • Jul 16, 2026, 9:30 PM MDT. Wind, 65 mph, 3 SW Lockwood. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:059adffc62600216f59d19106076362bff18ec6d82b8831e03b84a40101ca9ca.
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.

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