2010 Billings tornado

2010 Father's Day tornado
EF2 tornado

The tornado as it was moving through Billings, Montana
Formed June 20, 2010 3:24–3:36 p.m. MST (UTC−07:00)
Max rating1 EF2 tornado
Damage $30 million (2010 USD)
Casualties None
Areas affected Yellowstone County, Montana (part of a larger outbreak)
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

The 2010 Father's Day tornado was an EF2 tornado that hit Billings, Montana on Sunday June 20, 2010 (Father's Day). The tornado was on the ground for about 15 minutes and took the roof off the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark, a 10,000 seat arena, and heavily damaged numerous businesses.[1] The storm was accompanied by high winds and a major hail storm that caused severe damage and flash flooding in the Heights section of the city. It was the first time since 1958 that a significant tornado struck the downtown Billings area.[2]

References

  1. Pickett, Mary. "Tornado destroys Metra, several Heights businesses". The Billings Gazette. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. CBS News. "Montana Tornado Rips Roof off Sports Arena". CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 29 August 2012.

Coordinates: 45°48′00″N 108°28′41″W / 45.800°N 108.478°W / 45.800; -108.478


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