Savage, MT Hail Storm – June 2026

A severe hail storm tracked through Savage, MT on June 6–7, 2026, producing 2.53-inch stones aloft and multiple radar-detected hail cores that persisted into the early morning.

What Happened

An NWS warning area was issued at 8:07 PM MDT on June 6 for 1-inch hail as the first cells entered the region. Dual-polarization radar detected intensifying hail cores later that evening, with notable radar-detected returns at 8:40 PM MDT and sustained cores through late evening. The strongest radar core in Savage appeared at 11:28 PM MDT, when a 2.03-inch radar-detected signature was logged. Radar detections between 10:30 PM MDT and 1:05 AM MDT continued to show hail in the 1.0–1.5-inch range in recurring cores.

Spotter-verified social media reports were submitted from Savage around 1:30 AM MDT on June 7 and described hail the size of quarters at street level. Those local storm reports were filed and repeated by multiple observers in the same time window. Later NWS warning-only notifications tracked cells through 1:58 AM MDT as the activity moved east and weakened.

Damage Assessment

Local storm reports recorded quarter-size hail at roughly 1:30 AM MDT in Savage. Those spotter-verified observations are the primary surface evidence for street-level impacts in this event. The reports did not include larger street-level stones or documented structural failures in Savage at the time of filing.

Radar-detected hail cores earlier in the event reached larger sizes aloft. The strongest core passed near Savage just before midnight. That radar signal indicates the potential for localized impacts beyond the quarter-size reports, especially in areas that received the 11:28 PM MDT core. Field observations from spotters, however, recorded only 1-inch stones at ground level in Savage during the early-morning timeframe.

Inspectors arriving on site should expect to find granular loss on asphalt shingles, small dents on vehicles, and bruising on soft metals where quarter-size hail fell. If a property intersects the late-evening radar core near 11:28 PM MDT, check for concentrated damage on south- and west-facing roof slopes and parked vehicles located outdoors during the 11:00 PM–1:30 AM MDT window. Photograph every damaged element with a timestamp and GPS tag. Note the time of observation and whether the location falls inside the NWS warning area issued at 8:07 PM MDT and the later radar-detected hail cores.

What Contractors Should Know

Prioritize inspections for properties in Savage that align with the radar cores between 10:30 PM MDT and 1:05 AM MDT, and especially those near the 11:28 PM MDT radar core. Begin with an external walkthrough. Document shingle granule loss, edge and hip rounding, cracked vents, and metal flashing deformation. For vehicles, focus on roof panels and hoods. Use geotagged photos and short video clips that capture damage scale relative to a coin or ruler.