Montana, 1989

Hail and Damaging Wind in Montana, July 10, 1989

July 10, 1989 · NWS GTF · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

5 hail, 1 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Flathead

When
July 10, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Flathead County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
48.070, -114.070

Hail, Judith Basin

When
July 10, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Judith Basin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.150, -110.230

Hail, Pondera

When
July 10, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Pondera County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
48.300, -112.250

Hail, Toole

When
July 10, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Toole County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.500, -111.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Liberty

When
July 10, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Liberty County
Coordinates
48.550, -111.000

Hail, Hill

When
July 10, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.570, -110.550

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.

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: 10073688, 10073689, 10073690, 10073691, 10073692, 10073693.