Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, May 16, 1993

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, May 16, 1993
Start: 1993-05-16T13:17
End: 1993-05-16T16:00
Location: Montana

May 16, 1993 · 14 events in 6 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $650,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 14

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Glacier

When: May 16, 1:17 PM MST
Where: Glacier County, Cut Bank
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 48.705, -112.995 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pondera

When: May 16, 1:40 PM MST
Where: Pondera County, Valier
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 48.228, -112.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Toole

When: May 16, 2:05 PM MST
Where: Toole County, Conrad
Measured: 75 kt (86 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 48.655, -111.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pondera

When: May 16, 2:10 PM MST
Where: Pondera County, Conrad
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 48.228, -112.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Toole

When: May 16, 2:15 PM MST
Where: Toole County, Shelby
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 48.655, -111.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pondera

When: May 16, 2:30 PM MST
Where: Pondera County, Brady
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 48.228, -112.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Teton

When: May 16, 2:50 PM MST
Where: Teton County, Fairfield
Measured: 80 kt (92 mph)
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 47.837, -112.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lots of trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Liberty

When: May 16, 3:00 PM MST
Where: Liberty County, Chester
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 48.562, -111.025 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Liberty

When: May 16, 3:00 PM MST
Where: Liberty County, Near Joplin
Property damage: $500,000
Coordinates: 48.562, -111.025 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chouteau

When: May 16, 3:15 PM MST
Where: Chouteau County, Carter
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 47.881, -110.435 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chouteau

When: May 16, 3:23 PM MST
Where: Chouteau County, Fort Benton
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 47.881, -110.435 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chouteau

When: May 16, 3:45 PM MST
Where: Chouteau County, Geraldine
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 47.881, -110.435 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chouteau

When: May 16, 4:00 PM MST
Where: Chouteau County, Fort Benton
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 47.881, -110.435 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines down.

Hail, Liberty

When: May 16, 4:00 PM MST
Where: Liberty County, Tiber Dam
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 48.562, -111.025 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Montana in 1993 Every state in 1993 This day in weather history Warnings in Montana, May 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: 10334916, 10332371, 10334538, 10332372, 10334539, 10332373, 10334528, 10334985, 10334986, 10334344, 10334345, 10334346, 10334347, 10334987.