Sunday afternoon, about 4:30pm, our fair city was pummeled with rain and hail. A tornado touched down and shredded the roof off the METRA, our large, indoor stadium that has housed many sporting events, high school graduations, concerts and rodeos. The tornado struck in one particular part of the city and destroyed buildings. Luckily no one was hurt!

Many of us had wet basements and a few drips in the roof. Many more lost cars, roofs and much more. Today feels as if things are back to normal and Billings will come back stronger. Now, when the dark clouds gather in the sky, the term afternoon storm has a whole new meaning.