Montana, 1995

Tornado and Hail in Montana, August 7, 1995

August 7, 1995 · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 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.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$180,000
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.

The radar

The Great Falls radar (KTFX), 244 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:00 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
August 7, 7:00 AM MST
Where
Madison County, Ennis
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
45.301, -111.920 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A light airplane crashed just short of the airport at the time the wind was measured gusting to 68 mph.

Tornado, Missoula

When
August 7, 12:00 PM MST
Where
Missoula County, Holland Lake
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
47.037, -113.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were twisted and uprooted, blocking roads. Three cars were crushed by falling trees at the Holland Lake lodge.

Thunderstorm Wind, Missoula

When
August 7, 12:15 PM MST
Where
Missoula County, Seeley Lake
Coordinates
47.037, -113.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many trees were blown down, some falling onto a cars and homes. A 100-year-old windmill was blown over. Winds were estimated at 60 mph.

Hail, Missoula

When
August 7, 12:15 PM MST
Where
Missoula County, Seeley Lake
Coordinates
47.037, -113.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Many trees were blown down, some falling onto a cars and homes. A 100-year-old windmill was blown over. Winds were estimated at 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Missoula

When
August 7, 1:00 PM MST
Where
Missoula County, Bonner
Coordinates
47.037, -113.924 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Custer

When
August 7, 3:50 PM MST
Where
Custer County, Miles City
Property damage
$180,000
Coordinates
46.253, -105.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The roof of a house was torn off by thunderstorm winds. Another house had part of it's roof torn off. A shed was also blown over and a garage was damaged. Several trees were blown down. Estimated damage was $180 thousand. Winds up to 50 mph were recorded at the airport around this time. The time is estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind, Blaine

When
August 7, 3:55 PM MST
Where
Blaine County, Chinook
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
48.433, -108.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Daniels

When
August 7, 4:15 PM MST
Where
Daniels County, Flaxville
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
48.784, -105.549 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Sheridan

When
August 7, 4:25 PM MST
Where
Sheridan County, Redstone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
48.721, -104.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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Hail, Richland

When
August 7, 4:55 PM MST
Where
Richland County, Lambert
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.788, -104.561 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Cascade

When
August 7, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Cascade County, Great Falls
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.308, -111.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported in town.

Hail, Cascade

When
August 7, 6:00 PM MST
Where
Cascade County, Great Falls
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.308, -111.347 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime-size hail was reported at the Weather Service office.

Hail, Roosevelt

When
August 7, 6:55 PM MST
Where
Roosevelt County to Poplar
Measured
0.01 in hail
Coordinates
48.295, -105.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Richland

When
August 7, 7:33 PM MST
Where
Richland County, Savage
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
47.788, -104.561 (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.
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.
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: 10335037, 10335105, 10335106, 10340517, 10335107, 10334686, 10335216, 10334693, 10334489, 10334637, 10334343, 10334342, 10334460, 10334638.