Montana, 1988

Tornadoes and Hail in Montana, June 8, 1988

June 8, 1988 · NWS GTF · 13 events in 8 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 3 hail, 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

5 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 8, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
47.700, -104.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Deer Lodge

When
June 8, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Deer Lodge County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
46.130, -112.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Lewis and Clark

When
June 8, 5:13 PM CST
Where
Lewis and Clark County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
47.550, -112.450

Tornado, Fergus

When
June 8, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Fergus County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
47.430, -108.800

Hail, Judith Basin

When
June 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Judith Basin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.000, -109.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Pondera

When
June 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Pondera County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
48.030, -111.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Pondera

When
June 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Pondera County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
48.170, -111.950

Hail, Phillips

When
June 8, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Phillips County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.900, -108.620

Hail, Phillips

When
June 8, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Phillips County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.350, -107.970

Tornado, Daniels

When
June 8, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Daniels County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
48.800, -105.720

Tornado, Daniels

When
June 8, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Daniels County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
48.800, -105.720

Tornado, Daniels

When
June 8, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Daniels County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
48.800, -105.720

Tornado, Daniels

When
June 8, 7:30 PM MST
Where
Daniels County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
48.800, -105.720

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

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: 10071432, 10071433, 10071435, 10071434, 10071436, 10071437, 10071438, 10071439, 10071440, 10071441, 10071442, 10071443, 10071444.