Hail and Damaging Winds in Montana, July 10, 1995

July 10, 1995 · 15 events in 2 counties and zones

8 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 15 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: $5,000
Crop damage: None recorded
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.

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Event by event

8 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Powell

When: July 10, 1:15 PM MST
Where: Powell County
Measured: 0.01 in hail
Coordinates: 46.857, -112.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Report of one inch hail by a motorist on highway 12.

Hail, Powell

When: July 10, 1:25 PM MST
Where: Powell County, Choteau
Measured: 0.01 in hail
Coordinates: 46.857, -112.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Report of one inch hail by a motorist on highway 12.

Hail, Powell

When: July 10, 1:30 PM MST
Where: Powell County, Butte
Measured: 0.01 in hail
Coordinates: 46.857, -112.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Report of one inch hail by a motorist on highway 12.

Hail, Powell

When: July 10, 1:56 PM MST
Where: Powell County, Elliston to Lewis and Clark
Coordinates: 46.857, -112.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Report of one inch hail by a motorist on highway 12.

Hail, Powell

When: July 10, 2:00 PM MST
Where: Powell County, Lewis and Clark
Measured: 0.01 in hail
Coordinates: 46.857, -112.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Golf ball size hail was reported at a golf course.

Thunderstorm Wind, Powell

When: July 10, 2:00 PM MST
Where: Powell County
Coordinates: 46.857, -112.936 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tree branches 5 inches in diameter were broken. Shingles were damaged. , Lewis and Clark,10,1415MST,,,0,0,?,0,HAIL (0.75) Helena

Hail, Phillips

When: July 10, 3:25 PM MST
Where: Phillips County
Coordinates: 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weather spotter reported 60-70 mph winds. Shingles were blown off of his roof.

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When: July 10, 3:45 PM MST
Where: Phillips County, Boulder
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates: 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weather spotter reported 60-70 mph winds. Shingles were blown off of his roof.

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When: July 10, 4:40 PM MST
Where: Phillips County, Ern Great Falls to Fergus Couonty
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates: 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weather spotter reported 60-70 mph winds. Shingles were blown off of his roof.

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When: July 10, 4:45 PM MST
Where: Phillips County, Roy
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weather spotter reported 60-70 mph winds. Shingles were blown off of his roof.

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When: July 10, 4:45 PM MST
Where: Phillips County, Great Falls
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates: 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weather spotter reported 60-70 mph winds. Shingles were blown off of his roof.

Hail, Phillips

When: July 10, 5:00 PM MST
Where: Phillips County, Kolin
Coordinates: 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weather spotter reported 60-70 mph winds. Shingles were blown off of his roof.

Hail, Phillips

When: July 10, 5:00 PM MST
Where: Phillips County, Great Falls
Measured: 0.01 in hail
Coordinates: 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weather spotter reported 60-70 mph winds. Shingles were blown off of his roof.

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When: July 10, 5:29 PM MST
Where: Phillips County, Hilger
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates: 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weather spotter reported 60-70 mph winds. Shingles were blown off of his roof.

Thunderstorm Wind, Phillips

When: July 10, 6:37 PM MST
Where: Phillips County, Livingston
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 48.259, -107.913 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weather spotter reported 60-70 mph winds. Shingles were blown off of his roof.

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.

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: 10334393, 10334394, 10334395, 10334432, 10334396, 10334397, 10332362, 10332363, 10332364, 10332365, 10332366, 10332367, 10332368, 10332369, 10332370.