Tornado and Hail in Montana, August 16, 1993

Name: Tornado and Hail in Montana, August 16, 1993
Start: 1993-08-16T15:20
End: 1993-08-16T20:38
Location: Montana

August 16, 1993 · 15 events in 9 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 14 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $550,000
Crop damage: $155,000
Events: 15

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Yellowstone

When: August 16, 3:20 PM MST
Where: Yellowstone County, Ballantine
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 45.937, -108.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pondera

When: August 16, 3:40 PM MST
Where: Pondera County, Brady
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 48.228, -112.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Yellowstone

When: August 16, 3:45 PM MST
Where: Yellowstone County, Pompeys Pillar
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 45.937, -108.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Hill

When: August 16, 5:56 PM MST
Where: Hill County, Kremlin
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Coordinates: 48.680, -109.900

Water flooded over Highway 2.

Hail, Rosebud

When: August 16, 6:15 PM MST
Where: Rosebud County, Rock Springs
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 46.230, -106.731 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When: August 16, 6:33 PM MST
Where: Custer County, Miles City
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When: August 16, 6:42 PM MST
Where: Garfield County, N Portion
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 47.278, -106.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When: August 16, 6:46 PM MST
Where: Valley County, Fort Peck
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There was lots of wind damage across Valley County. Several homes and trailers were damaged. A flash flood near Hinsdale washed out Highway 2 and the railroad.

Thunderstorm Wind, Prairie

When: August 16, 6:52 PM MST
Where: Prairie County, Terry
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 46.861, -105.378 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Blaine

When: August 16, 7:00 PM MST
Where: Blaine County, Hogeland
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 48.433, -108.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Garfield

When: August 16, 7:18 PM MST
Where: Garfield County, Jordan
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 47.278, -106.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When: August 16, 7:37 PM MST
Where: Valley County, Glasgow
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There was lots of wind damage across Valley County. Several homes and trailers were damaged. A flash flood near Hinsdale washed out Highway 2 and the railroad.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When: August 16, 7:39 PM MST
Where: Valley County, Glasgow
Property damage: $500,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There was lots of wind damage across Valley County. Several homes and trailers were damaged. A flash flood near Hinsdale washed out Highway 2 and the railroad.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When: August 16, 8:38 PM MST
Where: Valley County, Glasgow
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There was lots of wind damage across Valley County. Several homes and trailers were damaged. A flash flood near Hinsdale washed out Highway 2 and the railroad.

Thunderstorm Wind, Valley

When: August 16, 8:38 PM MST
Where: Valley County, Lustre
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 48.365, -106.667 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

There was lots of wind damage across Valley County. Several homes and trailers were damaged. A flash flood near Hinsdale washed out Highway 2 and the railroad.

What these are

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Montana in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Montana, 1993 Warnings in Montana, August 1993

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: 10334550, 10332374, 10334551, 10334926, 10334464, 10334352, 10334911, 10334597, 10334399, 10335210, 10334912, 10334598, 10334599, 10334600, 10334601.