Montana, 1991

Hail and Damaging Wind in Montana, July 17, 1991

July 17, 1991 · NWS FCA · 6 events in 5 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
0
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.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
July 17, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
48.380, -115.530

Hail, Fergus

When
July 17, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Fergus County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.000, -109.270

Hail, Fergus

When
July 17, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Fergus County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.020, -108.780

Hail, Valley

When
July 17, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Valley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.130, -106.350

Hail, Roosevelt

When
July 17, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Roosevelt County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.100, -105.650

Hail, Garfield

When
July 17, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Garfield County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.350, -107.250

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.

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: 10072671, 10072672, 10072673, 10072674, 10072675, 10072676.