Montana, 1995

Hail and Damaging Wind in Montana, August 18, 1995

August 18, 1995 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

The radar

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Event by event

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

Hail, Dawson

When
August 18, 12:25 AM MST
Where
Dawson County, Glendive
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.266, -104.899 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wibaux

When
August 18, 1:10 AM MST
Where
Wibaux County, Wibaux
Coordinates
46.965, -104.249 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several utility poles were snapped. A sign supported by eight to ten inch diameter poles was blown down. Numerous trees were toppled, some causing damage to buildings. Two TV transmitting antennae were blown down. A tree branch twelve-inches in diameter snapped off, hit a car, and damaged it. Parts of town were without electricity for up to eight hours.

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.

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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: 10334759, 10334549.