A destructive severe thunderstorm impacted the Havre area Wednesday evening shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. The storm packed a punch with damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and large hail.
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The wind was extremely strong with this storm. Gusts up to 75 miles per hour were recorded at the Havre airport several times, and at one point, the wind was sustained at 59 mph!
This wind did cause some minor damage, including broken tree limbs.
Medium to large-sized hail also feel with this storm.
There were numerous reports of penny to quarter-sized hail falling in town, and this hail accumulated several inches in parts of town.
The heavy rain also led to some flooding in town once again. A couple viewers mentioned that over 1” of rain fell in under a half hour.
This led to several roads being flooded, with rivers flowing down some streets. A couple people even took it upon themselves to kayak along Highway 2.
If you have any photos or videos of the flooding, hail, or wind, please send them to weather@krtv.com.
