Montana, 1973

Damaging Winds in Montana, August 13, 1973

August 13, 1973 · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cascade

When
August 13, 4:23 PM CST
Where
Cascade County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
47.480, -111.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Gallatin

When
August 13, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Gallatin County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
45.680, -111.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Ravalli

When
August 13, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Ravalli County
Coordinates
46.630, -114.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Missoula

When
August 13, 8:24 PM CST
Where
Missoula County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
46.920, -114.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Hill

When
August 13, 8:39 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
48.550, -109.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Carbon

When
August 13, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Carbon County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
45.180, -109.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Park

When
August 13, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Park County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
45.670, -110.570

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10072422, 10072423, 10072424, 10072425, 10072426, 10072427, 10072428.