Montana, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in Montana, June 6, 1994

June 6, 1994 · 20 events in 9 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 18 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
$12 million
Crop damage
$1.6 million
Events
20

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Deer Lodge

When
June 6, 1:45 PM MST
Where
Deer Lodge County, Anaconda
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
46.061, -113.068 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Powell

When
June 6, 2:11 PM MST
Where
Powell County, Deer Lodge
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.857, -112.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was ripped off a mobile home.

Hail, Powell

When
June 6, 2:14 PM MST
Where
Powell County, Lewis & Clark to Lincoln
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.857, -112.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was ripped off a mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Powell

When
June 6, 2:50 PM MST
Where
Powell County, Silver City
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
46.857, -112.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was ripped off a mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Powell

When
June 6, 3:00 PM MST
Where
Powell County, East Helena
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
46.857, -112.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A roof was ripped off a mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 6, 3:10 PM MST
Where
Madison County, Silver Star
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
45.301, -111.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Teton

When
June 6, 3:40 PM MST
Where
Teton County, Choteau
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
47.837, -112.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Teton

When
June 6, 3:40 PM MST
Where
Teton County, Choteau
Coordinates
47.837, -112.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Petroleum

When
June 6, 3:50 PM MST
Where
Petroleum County, Winnett
Measured
1.25 in hail
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
47.118, -108.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pondera

When
June 6, 4:28 PM MST
Where
Pondera County, Conrad
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
48.228, -112.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pondera

When
June 6, 4:30 PM MST
Where
Pondera County, Valier
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Property damage
$5.0 million
Crop damage
$500,000
Coordinates
48.228, -112.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Teton

When
June 6, 4:40 PM MST
Where
Teton County
Property damage
$5.0 million
Crop damage
$500,000
Coordinates
47.837, -112.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Glacier

When
June 6, 5:00 PM MST
Where
Glacier County, Cut Bank
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
48.705, -112.995 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Powell

When
June 6, 5:08 PM MST
Where
Powell County, Helena
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
46.857, -112.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Powerlines were blown down.

Hail, Toole

When
June 6, 5:10 PM MST
Where
Toole County, Shelby
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
48.655, -111.696 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several severe thunderstorms moved northeast across Pondera, Glacier and Toole Counties. Two major electric transmission lines were knocked down by either a tornado or strong downburst winds. One line was south of Cut Bank and another east of town. Power was out for over 24 hours. Several out buildings were knocked down and widespread damage was done to crops.

Tornado, Glacier

When
June 6, 5:10 PM MST
Where
Glacier County, Cut Bank
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
48.630, -112.180

Tornado, Toole

When
June 6, 5:30 PM MST
Where
Toole County, Shelby
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
48.570, -111.930

Several severe thunderstorms moved northeast across Pondera, Glacier and Toole Counties. Two major electric transmission lines were knocked down by either a tornado or strong downburst winds. One line was south of Cut Bank and another east of town. Power was out for over 24 hours. Several out buildings were knocked down and widespread damage was done to crops.

Hail, Pondera

When
June 6, 5:40 PM MST
Where
Pondera County, Valier
Measured
1.5 in hail
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Coordinates
48.228, -112.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Petroleum

When
June 6, 5:55 PM MST
Where
Petroleum County, Winnett
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.118, -108.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Garfield

When
June 6, 6:32 PM MST
Where
Garfield County, Near Mosby
Coordinates
47.278, -106.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.
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.

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: 10334762, 10334386, 10334387, 10334388, 10334389, 10335036, 10334530, 10334531, 10334372, 10332375, 10332420, 10334532, 10334917, 10334390, 10334540, 10334918, 10334587, 10332793, 10334373, 10334915.