Montana, 1983

Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, August 3, 1983

August 3, 1983 · NWS AT · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

2 hail, 2 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
4

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

2 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ravalli

When
August 3, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Ravalli County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.050, -114.150

Hail, Missoula

When
August 3, 5:52 PM CST
Where
Missoula County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.920, -114.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Yellowstone

When
August 3, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Yellowstone County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
45.800, -108.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Cascade

When
August 3, 7:36 PM CST
Where
Cascade County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
47.480, -111.370

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10073622, 10073623, 10073624, 10073625.