(BG) – Thursday could see more thunderstorms, a day after meteorologists warned of golf ball- and softball-sized hail in large parts of Montana, according to the National Weather Service in Billings. The NWS warned of tornadoes as well, but most of Montana avoided the severe storms, said NWS Billings Meteorologist Julie Arthur on Wednesday evening. Big Horn County and southern Rosebud County were hit the worst with Wednesday afternoon and evening storms. The areas reported hail, but there were no
tornadoes. Baseball-sized hail and bigger hit in western Powder River County, and golf ball-sized hail hit about 16 miles southeast of Birney in Rosebud County. Areas of Big Horn County got quarter-sized to pea-sized hail. About 20 miles of Busby got quarter-sized hail. Broken windows on homes and damaged crops were reported in Powder River County, according to NWS. The hail-laden storms were moving east, and there were still warnings for severe storms in Fallon, Carter and Custer counties until 10 p.m. on Wednesday. READ MORE