Montana, 1982

Tornado and Hail in Montana, June 28, 1982

June 28, 1982 · NWS S · 11 events in 5 counties and zones

6 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

6 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
June 28, 12:53 AM CST
Where
Custer County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
46.430, -105.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Granite

When
June 28, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Granite County
Coordinates
46.250, -113.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis and Clark

When
June 28, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Lewis and Clark County
Coordinates
46.580, -112.030

Hail, Lewis and Clark

When
June 28, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Lewis and Clark County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
46.580, -111.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis and Clark

When
June 28, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Lewis and Clark County
Coordinates
46.580, -111.900

Tornado, Powell

When
June 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Powell County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
46.400, -112.670

Hail, Lewis and Clark

When
June 28, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lewis and Clark County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
46.580, -112.030

Hail, Powell

When
June 28, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Powell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.400, -112.720

Hail, Lewis and Clark

When
June 28, 6:52 PM CST
Where
Lewis and Clark County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
46.600, -111.980

Hail, Cascade

When
June 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Cascade County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
47.380, -110.930

Hail, Cascade

When
June 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Cascade County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
47.350, -111.170

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10070740, 10070741, 10070742, 10070743, 10070744, 10070745, 10070746, 10070747, 10070748, 10070749, 10070750.